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1990 Chevrolet Lumina engine problems

The 1990 Chevrolet Lumina has 40 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

40

Engine complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Lumina engine complaints by model year72 complaints1990: 40 complaints1991: 37 complaints1992: 40 complaints1993: 21 complaints1994: 12 complaints1995: 72 complaints1996: 41 complaints1997: 56 complaints1998: 45 complaints1999: 47 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 4 complaints
Lumina engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED A CLOKE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MOUNTS WHICH SUPPORT THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT FORWARD. ALSO NOTED THE ISSUANCE OF RECALL 97V058000 INVOLVING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 1, 1999

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 40 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina engine — 7% 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.