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1997 Chevrolet Lumina engine and engine cooling problems

52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina15% of all complaints for this model year.

52
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
15%
share of all complaints
76,409 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet lumina. While driving at approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled completely losing all power. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and drive to a local mechanic who stated that the tire rods were defective, the engine mounts had fallen out, and…

    filed Apr 13, 2010

  • I know of several owners of chevy lumina where paints is peeling and engine failure is there anything I can do to start an investigation. *tr

    filed Sep 13, 2008

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Lumina years

YearReportsShare
2001 Lumina419%
2000 Lumina620%
1999 Lumina4140%
1998 Lumina3315%
1996 Lumina3615%
1995 Lumina6613%
1994 Lumina119%
1993 Lumina187%
1992 Lumina298%
1991 Lumina3610%
1990 Lumina379%
Lumina engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.