1999 Chevrolet Lumina consumer reviews

Amazing car! I have donw some work on it. I would say the only main issue with these cars are blowing head and intake gaskets. I have worked on that. Got that done. Car runs amazing and handles great. I drive mine through the mountains of Pennsylvania and I barely have to brake around corners. It glides right around them. I will keep this car until it dies. Front driver side crash safety was rated 5/5 stars by U.S. Government. It was rated as the 13th safest car in the U.S. during the 90's. Look it up! Thanks for making such a great car, Chevrolet! You make some of the best!

We purchased out current 99 Lumina LTZ. was surprised by the unfailing quick response onto the expressways. Never had an issue catching up and maintaining decent speeds. Passing gear was quick and responsive. When gas was decent MPG city was a steady 17-22 city. There are however drawbacks. Whomever designed the engine must been on acid or recently finished a major Blunt. The cooling system required big dollar maintenance. I've had no issues with any other mechanical parts. The 4 wheel disc, interior design and the overall appearance pretty decent. Comfort on and off the hiway was better than our daughters 2000 chevy impala LS. The Speedo just turned 150,000. And with regular maintenance keeps running strong.

I got mine free from a family member 11 years ago and I love the performance and dependability! It still runs great but it is trying hard to fall apart from the interior to the metal you can dent with your thumb with very little effort. It is the leakiest vehicle I've ever had! From the windshield to the trunk! It was garage kept by my Grandma and barely driven no more than 50 miles from home. It has an awesome smooth ride and you'd rather set it on fire than have to change the spark plugs twice but it has given me 181,735 miles and I'll drive it til it won't go any further. If you baby your car, you will be happy with it.

This car is terrible it looks poor and drives like crap anyone who bought it needs a refund asap it very uncomfterable dont by it please my son didnt like it either.

it was reliable, sturdy, safe and comfortable - you can only choose one use from the drop down but this car transported children, was used for commuting and was driven for pleasure.

Drives great, very smooth ride, plenty of leg room and comfortable seats, with very large trunk and a strong motor. Great family transport vehicle or a students first vehicle.

My sister bought one in 2000. She passed away in 2014 and left it to me since I performed all the general maintenance on it. It has only 97,000 on it and still runs great. My only complaint on it is the battery location. You have to remove a brace and the washer fluid reservoir to get to it. Dependable car if you take care of it.

This car deffinitley met all of the needs of my family and then some we very very pleased with it and would buy another again

I had the LTZ version, the 3.8L V6 is a powerhouse. My friends Dad still used the enigine from my car in his, and just keeps going. It has over 300k miles on the engine.

I'm glad to read other stories about how Luminas saved drivers lives. It saved mine, of that I am sure. I owned a '99 since new and the only major repair bill came from the leaking intake manifold gasket problem. But at 15 years it was still in great shape and very reliable. I noted at 5 years it still looked and ran new. Then we were T boned on my driver side and the impact put the car on its side. We had some minor injuries but as the driver I was worst. But what would have been potentially far worse injuries in another car was not that bad. The side impact crash rating was " Good". Believe it. The Lumina is built like a tank. Its not flashy but safe.