1996 Chevrolet Lumina air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on a highway and came up to a intersection where I had the right of way. The other person had a stop sign. This person thought that I had a stop sign also so she proceeded into the intersection and I smashed into her making her truck fly across the highway and flipping over. My airbag…”
filed Feb 4, 2008
“My chevrolet lumina rear ended another vehichle at approximately 15 mph neither airbag deployed. Substantial front end damage, but no injuries.*ak”
filed Oct 15, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Lumina years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Lumina | 7 | 7% |
| 1998 Lumina | 15 | 7% |
| 1997 Lumina | 36 | 10% |
| 1995 Lumina | 33 | 7% |
| 1994 Lumina | 1 | 1% |
| 1993 Lumina | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 Lumina | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 Lumina | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 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.