1997 Chevrolet Lumina air bags problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dashboard cover on passenger side airbag has detached/pulled away and buckled up from the foam air bag casing. Gm/chevrolet was notified of the problem via phone. The response given by gm/chevrolet representative was that the car was too old to warrant their attention/repair. This does not answer…”
filed Dec 17, 2016
“Lost control of the vehicle driving home. Crashed. Police report is identical to steering recall. Which never was repaired. The vin number I have at home. Neither airbag deployed even though I smashed into a culvert. *tr”
filed Aug 6, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Lumina years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Lumina | 7 | 7% |
| 1998 Lumina | 15 | 7% |
| 1996 Lumina | 34 | 14% |
| 1995 Lumina | 33 | 7% |
| 1994 Lumina | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 Lumina | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 Lumina | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 Lumina | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.