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1990 Chevrolet Lumina steering problems

The 1990 Chevrolet Lumina has 39 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

39

Steering complaints

6%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Lumina steering complaints by model year90 complaints1987: 1 complaints1990: 39 complaints1991: 21 complaints1992: 14 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 6 complaints1995: 19 complaints1996: 19 complaints1997: 90 complaints1998: 59 complaints1999: 7 complaints2000: 3 complaints2008: 1 complaints
Lumina steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

HAD INSTALLED AN ALARM SYSTEM. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER IT WAS SHORTING OUT, AND BLOWING FUSES. REPLACED FUSES. COUPLE DAYS LATER AFTER REPLACING FUSES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · December 31, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Lumina steering — 6% 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.