1996 Chevrolet Lumina: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina. The newest campaign is 96V122000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum. NHTSA has 245 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 96V122000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect for proper booster installation. Boosters found to be improperly located will be removed and reinstalled properly.

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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. 46,804 units in total.

96V122000Received 1 Jul 1996. 3,591 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with one of the four brake booster tabs not properly located in the front of dash reinforcement assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition were present in a situation where stopping distances were small, a vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for proper booster installation. Boosters found to be improperly located will be removed and reinstalled properly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Jul 1996.
96V069000Received 19 Apr 1996. 43,213 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The left front brake line can contact the transaxle mounting bracket or attachment bolt.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause the brake line to wear through, resulting in loss of brake fluid and eventual loss of one-half of the vehicle's brake system, increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle for proper brake line clearance and reposition those brake lines found to have less than minimal clearance. Additionally, those brake lines found to have an indentation caused by the contact will be replaced and properly routed.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Apr 1996.

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Complaints by component

245 complaints, 312 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.

1996 Chevrolet Lumina
All 1996 vehicles

1996 Chevrolet Lumina: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1996 Lumina	All 1996 vehicles	Lumina, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	131.4	140.9	101.1	41
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	115.4	120.9	300	36
Air Bags	109	66.9	33.9	34
Electrical System	99.4	84	74.9	31
Power Train	80.1	97.9	48.9	25
Visibility	60.9	59	49.7	19
Steering	60.9	48.9	71.6	19
Exterior Lighting	57.7	22.9	26.7	18
Seat Belts	48.1	23.1	45.4	15
Fuel System, Gasoline	41.7	51.5	34.4	13

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash: 24
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 36
Deaths in the complaints: 3
Date of the newest complaint: 19 May 2010

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 1996 Chevrolet Lumina, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 37 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA03019	Engineering analysis	POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE	Steering	15 Sep 2003	18 Dec 2003	03V527000
RQ03001	Recall query	POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE	Steering	2 Jan 2003	15 Sep 2003
EA96023	Engineering analysis	INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	27 Sep 1996	13 Feb 1998
PE96031	Preliminary evaluation	INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT	Air Bags	18 Apr 1996	27 Sep 1996

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 1996 Chevrolet LuminaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1996 Chevrolet Lumina: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/lumina/1996/. 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 1996 Chevrolet Lumina?: 46,804 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 1996 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 41 of 312 component mentions, or 131.4 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.