1999 Chevrolet Lumina Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 192,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina, 3% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 192,000 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.
“Turn signal switch causes rear brake lights not to work. I didn't find out about it until a police officer pulled me over for the brake lights not coming on. I was let off with a warning. I did a search online and found that there is a lot of people with the same problem as me with the same model vehicle. This can cause a serious accident due to the fact that the people behind you on the road will not see that you are stopping.”
NHTSA complaint #10262228, filed 2009-03, 215,000 miles“Brake lights do not work. Third brake light in back dash works. The brake lights work sometimes when the turn signal switch is used. Bulbs and fuses are o.k.”
NHTSA complaint #10165309, filed 2006-08, 169,000 miles“Brake lights not working or working on/off. Found the cause to be the turn signal switch after replacing the stop light switch several times. This problem is very dangerous and should be repaired by the manufacturer at no cost to the owners of the cars.”
NHTSA complaint #10166564, filed 2006-08Related service bulletins
- 10019186Feb 16, 2006Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 10 | 4% |
| 1997 | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 | 14 | 6% |
| 1995 | 24 | 5% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 2% |
| 1992 | 6 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 1% |
| 1990 | 6 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Lumina
41 complaintsBrakes
19 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 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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