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1997 Chevrolet Lumina service brakes, hydraulic problems

36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina10% of all complaints for this model year.

36
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
10%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Dealership replaced twice the intake manifold that was leaking coolant inside the engine. Also, tires showed signs of excessive wear every 3000 to 4000 miles. Dealer had front and rear suspension aligned. The tires were rotated, but excessive wear still persisted. In addition, there was a brake…

    filed Aug 2, 2004

  • Reimbursement for recall repairs made to 1997 chevrolet lumina.*mr while attempting to turn into a parking lot the steering wheel locked. The vehicle was towed to a local garage. Almost three years later the consumer receives a recall related to the failure she experienced. The consumer requested…

    filed Jun 30, 2004

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Lumina years

YearReportsShare
2001 Lumina314%
2000 Lumina27%
1999 Lumina1817%
1998 Lumina3315%
1996 Lumina3113%
1995 Lumina7415%
1994 Lumina4838%
1993 Lumina13254%
1992 Lumina15846%
1991 Lumina17851%
1990 Lumina22452%
Lumina service brakes, hydraulic 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.