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2000 Chevrolet Lumina Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
10%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
65,253miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Chevrolet Lumina, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,253 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.

“This car will not start due to a defect of the anti-theft security built-in it. To be able to start the vehicle I have to turn on the ignition and off and wait three to four minutes to start and turns on. This problem is 90% of the time.”

NHTSA complaint #10230157, filed 2008-06, 74,506 miles

“On many occasions the anti-theft light on this 2000 malibu has come on and the car will not start for 20 to 30 minutes. One time it came on while driving and the car stalled. It has been to the dealer 3 times and they have not been able to fix it.”

NHTSA complaint #10158497, filed 2006-05, 56,000 miles

“When exiting the car, persons opening door receive shock. This is very painful and causes person to jump. The dealer could not come up with any reason for this and said they could not do anything for us. We have tried static guard and installation on a gates static strap to car with no change. All parts of car appear to be connected when checked for continuity. Please let us know if their is something we can do or if there is any others with this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #759606, filed 2002-03

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001210%
2000310%
199988%
1998178%
1997267%
19963012%
1995439%
19941713%
19932912%
19924413%
1991247%
1990246%

Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet Lumina

Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Lumina

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology