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1991 Chevrolet Lumina engine problems

The 1991 Chevrolet Lumina has 37 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

37

Engine complaints

8%

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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25MPH WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM HOOD AREA OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN PULLED TO SIDE, THEN FLAMES BEGAN TO ARISE IN AREA. WHEN FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCONNECT HOOD LATCH. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS DUE TO FIRE. *AK THE ORIGINAL…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 2, 1997 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina engine — 8% 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.