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1990 Chevrolet Lumina brakes problems

The 1990 Chevrolet Lumina has 319 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 52% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

319

Brakes complaints

52%

Share of year

15

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Lumina brakes complaints by model year319 complaints1990: 319 complaints1991: 237 complaints1992: 210 complaints1993: 180 complaints1994: 75 complaints1995: 91 complaints1996: 37 complaints1997: 40 complaints1998: 37 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 3 complaints
Lumina brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE BRAKING AT 15 MPH, THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW, THE SPENT $1500.00 IN REPAIRS WITH NO…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 3, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 319 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina brakes — 52% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.