1995 Chevrolet Lumina Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 134,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (14% of reports).
- 57power train complaints
- 134,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 23%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 8 of 57 complaints (14%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 5 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Lumina power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Lumina | 4 | 19% | 55,420 |
| 2000 Lumina | 8 | 27% | 67,150 |
| 1999 Lumina | 7 | 7% | 85,500 |
| 1998 Lumina | 12 | 5% | 65,744 |
| 1997 Lumina | 21 | 6% | — |
| 1996 Lumina | 24 | 10% | 76,000 |
| 1995 Lumina | 57 | 12% | 134,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The car was running fine and then when it shifted through the gears when it went to change into overdrive it was like it just went into neutral. I pulled over and tried all the gears again and there was a light gringing sound and all it would work in was 1st gear so i got to drive home at a…
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the engine hesitated without warning. Upon initial inspection by the contact, it was determined the failure was possibly related to the exhaust system. The dealer and manufacturer were not alerted.
While driving and making a right hand turn heard a loud noise. Vehicle started bouncing. Tried to accelerate, but vehicle would not move. Coasted to side of road. Had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic for inspection of problem.*ak
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1995 Chevrolet Luminas have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about power train for the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina (12% of the 492 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 134,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 1995 Chevrolet Lumina?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 8 of 57 complaints.
Other 1995 Chevrolet Lumina problems
See all 1995 Chevrolet Lumina problems or power train problems across all Lumina years.