14 of the 438 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina are about the body and structure — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 55,000 miles.
14
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE DAY ANOTHER DRIVER HIT THE SIDE OF THE CAR CLOSE TO THE HEADLIGHT ON THE DRIVER SIDE THIS HIT CAUSED ME TO NO LONGER BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10744803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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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.
NHTSA complaint #10242051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DT: THE TRUNK FELL ON THE CONSUMER'S HEAD THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD BRAIN SURGERY IN 1997 AND THESE THREE INCIDENT HAD DETERIORATE THE CONSUMER'S HEALTH. ALSO, THE MUFFLER SYSTEMS ARE STAINLESS STEEL BUT THE CLAMPS ARE NOT STAINLESS STEEL. *AK UPDATE 12/27/2005 - THE TRUNK LID SPRING MECHANISM WAS NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE SAID THERE WERE NO RECALL FOR THE TRUNK SPRING. THE CONSUMER'S FRIEND REALIGNED THE SPRING MECHANISM.
NHTSA complaint #10140279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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CAR IS DELAMINATING.
NHTSA complaint #10114575 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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1997 LUMINA HAS PAINT PEELING ON THE TRUNK AND SIDES OF CAR. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON SEVERAL OTHER WHITE PAINTED LUMINAS AROUND TOWN AND AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. THIS PEELING PROCESS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW BUT HAS RECENTLY GOTTEN A LOT WORSE. I TOOK MY CARL TO A LOCAL= MACCO PAINTING PLACE AND THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A LOT IN WITH GM CARS FROM 1997. THEY EVEN HAD ONE GETTING REPAINTED AS WE SPOKE. TOOK THIS TO A GM DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE A WHITE LUMINA THAT I CANNOT WASH THE CAR AT THE CAR WASH BECAUSE THE PAINT IS STRIPPED. ALSO I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TIME I START THE CAR. IT WILL LAST TWO OR THREE MINUTES. HAD IT CHECKED AT A LOCAL CAR DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMPUTER EVEN THOUGH THEY SAW THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10097925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
ON DRIVER'S REAR SIDE, APPROXIMATELY 5 INCHES FROM THE GAS TANK, THERE WAS A HUGE BUBBLE UNDER THE PAINT. A FEW DAYS LATER THE PAINT BROKE OFF, LEAVING A LARGE AREA WITHOUT PAINT.
NHTSA complaint #10056150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
EXTERIOR PAINT IS PEELING ALL OVER. STARTED ON THE HOOD,THEN REAR LOWER DOOR BODY LINE, THEN BODY LINE ON TRUNK LID,THEN PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL BEHIND QUARTER GLASS WINDOW, THEN DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL FROM GAS LID OPENING ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE TAIL LIGHT AND STARTED AT BODY LINE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BUMPER.
NHTSA complaint #10018884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR POP OUT INTO DRIVERS LAP CAUSING A DISTRACTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8021252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VISOR MAY POP OUT IN THE DRIVERS LAP. MR
NHTSA complaint #8021140 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOTTOM SECTION ON ALL FOUR DOORS HAS STARTED TO RUST. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8008021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH ALL STEERING FELL OUT WHEN THE SUB FRAME BROKE COMPLETELY OFF MAIN FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #8004699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LID HAS TO BE HELD UP OR IT WILL FALL DOWN WHEN RELEASED. YH
NHTSA complaint #606002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING ON THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK UP AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANY MANUAL OPERATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #827015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE'S WELDS WERE MISSING, AND THE UNI-BODY WASN'T WELDED TOGETHER. THE PILLAR ON LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE WASN'T SECURED BY THE WELDS.
NHTSA complaint #814918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.