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1999 Chevrolet Lumina brakes problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Lumina has 20 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

20

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

2

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 DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY DON'T HOLD, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE EXTREMELY GLAZED BRAKES MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN RAINY OR WET CONDITION, THE VEHICLES VIN FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE FOR A…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · November 2, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina brakes — 15% 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.