1997 Chevrolet Lumina airbags problems
The 1997 Chevrolet Lumina has 38 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
38
Airbags complaints
9%
Share of year
23
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Airbags complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED…”
Common questions
How many airbags complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina have?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina airbags — 9% 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.