Chevrolet Lumina owners have reported a total of 1,034 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet Lumina. The 1997 Chevrolet Lumina cars have the most problems reported (354 problems).
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| 2008 Lumina | |
| 2001 Lumina | |
| 2000 Lumina | |
| 1999 Lumina | |
| 1998 Lumina | |
| 1997 Lumina | |
| 1996 Lumina |
The following chart shows the 23 most common problems for Chevrolet Lumina cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (181 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (155 problems).
It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet Lumina of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Lumina model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.
PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,
where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet Lumina model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).
The results are shown in Table 3.
Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Chevrolet Lumina is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.
| Model Year | Problems Reported |
|---|---|
| 2001 Lumina | |
| 1999 Lumina | |
| 1998 Lumina | |
| 1997 Lumina | |
| 1996 Lumina |
| ✿ Fuel Economy of Lumina Vehicles |
| ☘ Lumina Service Bulletins |
| ⚑ Lumina Safety Recalls |
| ☤ Lumina Defect Investigations |
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