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1991 Chevrolet Lumina electrical system problems

The 1991 Chevrolet Lumina has 28 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

28

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Lumina electrical system complaints by model year51 complaints1990: 26 complaints1991: 28 complaints1992: 50 complaints1993: 36 complaints1994: 19 complaints1995: 51 complaints1996: 34 complaints1997: 30 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 8 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 2 complaints
Lumina electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ELECTRICAL: VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 45 MINUTES; PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY, THERE WAS NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR ANYTHING. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER , NOTICED SMOKE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SMOKE/NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANY TYPE OF WARNING…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 13, 1997 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina electrical system — 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.