1987 Chevrolet Lumina Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 Chevrolet Lumina. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Consumer took vehicle in for inspection. Inspector noticed coolant and oil leaking from intake manifold. And also steering rack started to leak fluid.*ak”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM · reported 2000-06-06

“Consumer took vehicle in for inspection. Inspector noticed coolant and oil leaking from intake manifold. And also steering rack started to leak fluid.*ak”

STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK · reported 2000-06-06

Defect investigations

Investigation EA92024 Opened 1992-06-26 · closed 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE91072 Opened 1991-05-01 · closed 1991-07-08

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Chevrolet Lumina as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.