1998 Chevrolet Lumina power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle made a whining noise when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. Converter and pump noisey. *bf the transmission had to be replaced.”
filed Feb 22, 2005
“Transmission failure occurred do to pressure build up in tranmission housing causing the top of the housing to crack. Transmission had massive fluid leak and debris was floating in transmission. Debris damaged gearing in tranmission and causing it to be replaced. Cost to replace transmission was…”
filed Oct 16, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Lumina years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Lumina | 4 | 19% |
| 2000 Lumina | 8 | 27% |
| 1999 Lumina | 7 | 7% |
| 1997 Lumina | 21 | 6% |
| 1996 Lumina | 24 | 10% |
| 1995 Lumina | 57 | 12% |
| 1994 Lumina | 6 | 5% |
| 1993 Lumina | 9 | 4% |
| 1992 Lumina | 25 | 7% |
| 1991 Lumina | 11 | 3% |
| 1990 Lumina | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.