1998 Chevrolet Lumina structure problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“All four doors freeze in the winter. The car came with an automatic starter and when its cold in the winter all doors are stuck. I will set the heat on the max and start the car through the auto starter and let it loosen for about 20 minutes. You still have to get all the ice of around the whole…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
“Sunvisor was repaired by dealer a number of times, but continues to come out of ceiling. Turn indicator - the handle will not return to the off position. Left side of driver seat - all support on the lower portion on the left side of the drivers seat has failed. You must sit on the frame of the…”
filed Mar 1, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Lumina years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Lumina | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Lumina | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 Lumina | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 Lumina | 14 | 4% |
| 1996 Lumina | 9 | 4% |
| 1995 Lumina | 31 | 6% |
| 1994 Lumina | 12 | 10% |
| 1993 Lumina | 6 | 2% |
| 1992 Lumina | 15 | 4% |
| 1991 Lumina | 52 | 15% |
| 1990 Lumina | 62 | 15% |
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.