1992 Chevrolet Lumina: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina. The newest campaign is 92V161000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Nov 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline. NHTSA has 342 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 92V161000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the fuel tank.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 11,199 units in total.

92V161000Received 3 Nov 1992. 1,058 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Defect, in the NHTSA record
There is fuel leakage at the fuel tank fill and/or vent pipe extension solder joints.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel leaks can lead to a vehicle fire if exposed to asource of ignition.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the fuel tank.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 Nov 1992.
91V214000Received 6 Dec 1991. 10,141 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The reverse servo apply pin may bind in the case which could cause reverse band distress (loss or slipping of reverse), reverse band drag in drive range (poor performance -- poor power), or the transmission to remain in reverse while the shift indicator shows neutral gear position.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the transmission remains in reverse while the shiftindicator shows neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward and resultin a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the transaxle where required.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

342 complaints, 483 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1992 Chevrolet Lumina
All 1992 vehicles

1992 Chevrolet Lumina: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1992 Lumina	All 1992 vehicles	Lumina, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	422.4	180.7	300	204
Electrical System	103.5	89.2	74.9	50
Engine and Engine Cooling	80.7	115	101.1	39
Seat Belts	78.7	72	45.4	38
Power Train	51.8	106.3	48.9	25
Structure	33.1	62.3	56.4	16
Fuel System, Gasoline	31.1	49.3	34.4	15
Suspension	29	33.2	29.4	14
Steering	29	35.9	71.6	14
Wheels	26.9	7.3	14.5	13

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.

Complaints that report a crash: 17
Complaints that report a fire: 11
Injuries in the complaints: 16
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 4 Dec 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 90 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE94063	Preliminary evaluation	CORRODED REAR DISK BRAKES	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	12 Aug 1994	21 Dec 1994
PE92052	Preliminary evaluation	APV FUEL LINE FIRES	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	4 Jun 1992	30 Oct 1992

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1992 Chevrolet LuminaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Chevrolet Lumina: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/lumina/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina?: 11,199 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Lumina have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Lumina, model years 1987 to 2008. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 204 of 483 component mentions, or 422.4 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 180.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Chevrolet Lumina open?: No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.