Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

• 

  Nice vehicle but unreliable - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By AJ1 - December 31 - 2:00 am

  The Lumina LS has a smooth ride, handles well, and looks good. It takes alot of pressure to brake, especially if you need to do so quickly. Great gas mileage for a V6 mid-sized sedan. The real issue with this Chevy is reliability. The vehicle only comes with a 3 yr/36000 mile warranty. A couple months after mine expired the trouble started: the fuel pump died once, a gasket went bad, a wheel bearing need replacing, and more. Ive had three repairs of $1000+ and one of almost $500 - all in the last three years, between 36000 and 70000 miles. This has discouraged me from EVER buying a GM vehicle again.

• 

  Reliable Car - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By GM - November 22 - 2:00 am

  Very nice car, Ive bought the car new 5 years ago and it required no repairs, except oil and tires. Id definetly reccommend it if you are looking for a fairly cheap midsize car that has some of the best american engineering.

• 

  overall, a good car - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By cathy t - October 13 - 2:00 am

  This has been a good car for me, with just one problem: I have put TWO new alternators in this car! (A fault of Chevys, I believe, as a previously owned Chevy--different model--had the same problem.) Other than that, keeping up with the maintenance has been the only expenses. I believe it is a good safe car and it is comfortable to drive

• 

  Love my car but.... - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By mpt - October 4 - 2:00 am

  This was my company car for 2 years before I bought it so it a few miles on it at purchase time. The ride is GREAT and it has been the absolute family choise on all family vacations because of the interior comfortableness and trunk room. However, word of caution, re:fuel components. The fuel pump has gone out at a cost of $900 and I have had to service the fuel injecters several times. The last being a replacement(another high cost). Shop said this is not unusual for this car ( especially in Oregon because of the high condesation that gets in the gas) and parts are expensive (probably because they are no longer being made).

• 

  Solid Basics - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By Rob Canning - August 15 - 2:00 am

  Bought this simple, but solid car used @ 23k miles for only $13k. Very reliable and does everything adequately to well. GREAT VALUE.

• 

  ABS Failure at 70,000Kms - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By GDF - June 13 - 2:00 am

  At approximately 70,000 Kms the ABS, light came on permanently, failure cause? described as requiring a total replacement of the ABS, phone call to " GM Warranty Headquarters" in Canada resulted in being informaed that the vehicle was over the 60,000km warranty period.. The GM Dealer representative , suggested I drive without ABS, returning to the Braking system I have used for the past 50 years... Results, excellent ABS is over advertised as being a safety feature? Good driving habits can provide equal results, in my opinion.

• 

  LUMINA - 1997 Chevrolet Lumina
  By BARON87 - April 14 - 2:00 am

  Been a good car...