1997 Chevrolet Lumina engine problems
The 1997 Chevrolet Lumina has 56 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
56
Engine complaints
13%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“LUMINA HAD 33698 MILES AND WAS CLATTERING WHEN COLD STARTING, LASTS 3-10 MINUTES, CALLED DEALER WHERE CAR WAS BOUGHT, DEALER SAYS IT IS PISTON SLAP AND IT IS COMMON, NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. GETS WORSE AND WORSE AS THE MILES RACK UP. CAR HAS BEEN IN THREE TIMES FOR ENGINE CLATTER AND HAVE BEEN…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina have?
NHTSA has 56 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina engine — 13% 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.