NHTSA Safety Recalls
Chevrolet Lumina Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 8 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Lumina, across 2 model years from 2000 to 2001. The 2000 has the most (6); the fewest among years with a recall is 2001 (4).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 8
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 52
2000–2001, with a recall
6 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Lumina across 3 model years; the most, 30, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the Chevrolet Lumina complaints (2%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Chevrolet Lumina model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 12 complaints), then the engine and engine cooling (10).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Lumina in 2003: 10, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Lumina is air bags: frontal, in 3 model-year listings.
The newest Chevrolet Lumina recall, 02V329000, was reported on December 9, 2002 and concerns the air bags: frontal.
Chevrolet Lumina years to avoid
Too few Chevrolet Lumina model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Lumina years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Lumina
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
- FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES2
- SEAT BELTS2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
Chevrolet Lumina model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Chevrolet Lumina recall campaign (8)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02V329000December 9, 2002 | air bags: frontal | 2001 | injury | 272 |
| 01V026000February 1, 2001 | air bags: frontal | 2001 | crash and injury | 38 |
| 00V228003August 7, 2000 | seat belts | 2000–2001 | crash | 156,305 |
| 00V160000June 16, 2000 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2000 | — | 248 |
| 00V143000May 17, 2000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2000 | crash | 18,754 |
| 99V357000December 17, 1999 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2000 | crash | 111 |
| 99V283000October 21, 1999 | air bags: frontal | 2000 | crash and injury | 111 |
| 07E021000 | fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices | 2000–2001 | fire | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Lumina. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: May 6, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted