1998 Chevrolet Lumina Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 5%of 223 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 113,128miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina, 5% of the 223 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 113,128 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina that the back glass shattered this morning. My wife was less than 2 miles from home when this happened there was no ice or freezing weather to account for this there is a rear window defroster that was on at this time. The glass was thrown throughout the back seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10106531, filed 2005-01, 96,358 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina. In march of 2008, the vehicle was purchased with a cracked windshield. The dealer repaired the windshield. The following day, while driving 20 MPH, the brakes failed and nearly caused a crash. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and they kept it for three days. A few days later, the vehicle shut off completely. The vehicle was repaired once more, but it shut off again. The dealer refused to make any more repairs. The current mileage is 140,000 and failure mileage was 129,897. …”
NHTSA complaint #10230850, filed 2008-06, 129,897 miles“Passenger side rear-view mirror has shattered after an explosion sound 3 times in 8 month. The mirror was changed the first time mirror and housing were changed time and the mirror was changed plus heating mechanism to rear-view mirror was dismantled the third time.”
NHTSA complaint #9004849, filed 2001-10“There are air vents on the side of the dash by the driver's and passenger's doors. When operating the air system, the vents fog the windows up totally, causing loss of vision to the exterior mirrors. Dealer has not been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #833678, filed 1999-01Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 | 5% |
| 1998 | 11 | 5% |
| 1997 | 19 | 5% |
| 1996 | 17 | 7% |
| 1995 | 92 | 19% |
| 1994 | 8 | 6% |
| 1993 | 8 | 3% |
| 1992 | 7 | 2% |
| 1991 | 5 | 1% |
| 1990 | 9 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
56 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsEngine cooling
33 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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