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1991 Chevrolet Lumina brakes problems

The 1991 Chevrolet Lumina has 237 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 49% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

237

Brakes complaints

49%

Share of year

9

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

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK AND HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 23, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 237 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina brakes — 49% 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.