I would like to say I know of other owners of the chevorlet/lumina make and model that has had similar problems. It is my concern as a buyer when safety is of concern. If it were not for the information provided to me by credible resources I would not be doing this. Safety is a factor. The transmission problem is that 1st gear slips. You have to put it in neutral and then into drive when you stop to get first gear to deploy. Currently my vehicle is in a dealership at this moment and hope that they will work with me on this. If there is additional resources that I can retrieve...can you please send me the information? I...as a consumer...would like to be compensated for this safety defects.
1991 Chevrolet Lumina transmission problems
11 complaints (3% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission6
- Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch2
- Driveline: constant velocity joint1
- Clutch assembly1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Lumina transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1991 Chevrolet Lumina owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
There have been many defects in this car including: a driver's seat belt that failed, front hood assembly failed, numerous problems with brakes--mechanic said that it was due to a faulty design, rear struts failed, speedometer is faulty and reads 5-10mph under actual speed.
On various occasions (not all the time), upon coming to a stop (I.e., waiting at traffic and or waiting for traffic light to turn green) the transmission will not, again respond to "d" position, even upon pressing the gas pedal (it just revs up). Then suddenly, the transmission will engage to the "d" position thus enabling the car to move in a very quick and or snap motion. I believe this could result in an accident situation, especially if there is a car in front of me. Some time ago, I had this problem checked out by a car repair shop and the attendent indicated that this was normal. I strongly believe this situation is not normal and may require further review. I will greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide.
Shifter bumped while tuning radio-car shifted into neutral at 70 MPH. Several incidents.
Vehicle was shifted into parked while still running. Consumer got out and went to front door. Within minute later, vehicle jumped out of gear and ran into the rear end of a truck. Dealer/manufacturer was not contacted at this time.
When driving sometimes the transmission would lock up . Tt
Purchase car used the reverse clutch burn out. Tt
Vacuum leak that caused auto to suddenly accelerate while on freeway had to cut engine off to stop auto. Tt
Transmission failure in reverse. Tt
Transmission slips, does not lock in overdrive.
Questions about the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina transmission
Does the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the transmission of the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina, 3% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Chevrolet Lumina transmission problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Lumina have bad transmission?
The Chevrolet Lumina model years with the most transmission complaints are 1995 (57 complaints), 1992 (25 complaints) and 1996 (24 complaints).
Other 1991 Chevrolet Lumina problems
Brakes 183Body 52Engine 36Seat belts 28Electrical 24Steering 20Fuel system 9Tires 9Wheels 9Suspension 7Locks 5Visibility 5Acceleration 4Seats 4Lights 3Airbags 2
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