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1998 Chevrolet Lumina brakes problems

The 1998 Chevrolet Lumina has 37 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

37

Brakes complaints

13%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Lumina brakes complaints by model year319 complaints1990: 319 complaints1991: 237 complaints1992: 210 complaints1993: 180 complaints1994: 75 complaints1995: 91 complaints1996: 37 complaints1997: 40 complaints1998: 37 complaints1999: 20 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 3 complaints
Lumina brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE GOING 30MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT & STOPPED SUDDENLY. DRIVER IN THE LUMINA APPLIED BRAKES & HIT RIGHT SIDE OF RANGER (DOOR & BED). NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. SEAT BELT CAUSED SLIGHT TRAUMA TO HEART AREA. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 9, 1998 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina brakes — 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.