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1996 Chevrolet Lumina airbags problems

The 1996 Chevrolet Lumina has 34 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

34

Airbags complaints

11%

Share of year

13

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Lumina airbags complaints by model year38 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 1 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 36 complaints1996: 34 complaints1997: 38 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 7 complaints
Lumina airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE WAS GOING 45-50 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER BOTH HIT STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. DEALER STATED AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT SENT ANYONE TO LOOK AT TOTALED VEHICLE.*AK THERE WERE FOUR INJURIES IN…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · May 28, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina airbags — 11% 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.