1999 Chevrolet Lumina Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 7%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, 7% of the 103 complaints for this model year. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Air bags deployed when driving on rough dirt driveway. Estimated speed 5 MPH. I had driven up the drive okay, but when I was leaving the left front tire hit a small rut and the air bags deployed, injuring me (driver) and passenger with sever facial abrasions. Car was rental from avis.”
NHTSA complaint #714950, filed 1999-11“Without warning accelerator pedal got stuck to the floor while driving driving 22 MPH, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a light pole. Upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10053999, filed 2004-01“Vehicle ran off the road at 50-60 MPH as consumer swerved to avoid a animal. Vehicle hit the ditch, then rolled 2-3 times. Neither airbag deployed. Driver hit his head on the windshield and suffered facial injuries. Vehicle was totalled. Ts”
NHTSA complaint #8021527, filed 2002-10“Consumer was backing out and shifting gear into drive when both airbags deployed, causing windshield to shatter, $4000 worth of damage. There was no crash or impact. Driver sustained neck and eye injuries due to glass.when airbags deployed it knocked driver out.”
NHTSA complaint #877085, filed 2000-12Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina
41 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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