Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Sep 18, 2006
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 6, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 29 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 Chevrolet Astro. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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Steering
Filed Sep 18, 2006
BRACKETS SURROUNDING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILING IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE SERPENTINE BELT TO POP WHILE DRIVING LEAVING A POWER FAILURE AND ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I NEARLY CRASHED MY VEHICLE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULD NOT STEER TO GET OFF THE ROAD. DOING RESEARCH OVER LAST FEW DATES TALKING TO MECHANICS THIS HAS BEEN SEEN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE PART TO FIX THE BRACKET IS HARD TO FIND. *NM
NHTSA ID
10168505
Incident
Sep 12, 2006
Mileage
144,000 mi
Steering
Filed Aug 8, 2005
I HAVE A GM ASTRO VAN. THE STEERING COLUMN BOLTS CAME LOOSE THEREFORE ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN TO MOVE ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN ANY DIRECTION. WHILE THE VAN IS PARKED OR WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. TWO PREVIUS TIMES THE STEERING COLUMN BOLTS WERE FIXED BY A GM DEARSHIP. TOOK IT BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME. EACH TIME BEING CHARGED TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS. THIS LATEST REPAIR TO TIGHTEN THE LOOSE BOLTS WORKED FOR A 12 MONTH PERIOD, AND THEN THEY COME LOOSE AGAIN. DEALER ADMITS THAT THERE IS A FLAW IN THE DESIGN BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED BY GM. *JB
CONSUMER STATES THE STEERING COLUMN CAME LOOSE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM
NHTSA ID
8006457
Incident
Mar 25, 2002
Body & structure
Filed Aug 13, 2001
RUSTED FRAME WAS DISCOVERED WHEN REPARING BRAKE LINES.
NHTSA ID
9003181
Steering
Filed Mar 29, 2001
POWER STEERING PUMP SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED, CAUSING STEERING TO BE REALLY HARD TO TURN.THIS WAS FOURTH TIME IT HAS FAILED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE.*AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEEL BRACKET FAILURE SHOULD BE DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEM. *YH
NHTSA ID
884544
Incident
Jan 1, 1987
Steering
Filed Aug 14, 2000
IT IS VARY SCARY WHEN YOU HAVE NO STEERING ITS THE 3RD BRACKET PUT ON. *AK
NHTSA ID
727833
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Jan 29, 1999
THIS VAN WAS PURCHASED USED IN 1990 AND THE PAINT HAS STEADILY "PEELED" FOR ABOUT THE PAST 4 YEARS. IS THERE A WAY TO HAVE CHEVROLET REPAINT THE VAN? THANKS. *AK
NHTSA ID
702712
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 18, 1998
SPARE TIRE IS SUSPENDED UNDER VEHICLE WITH A STEEL CABLE. THIS CABLE BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TIRE FELL OFF OF VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT ONLY 10 MPH. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS! NO LESS THAN 2 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE CITY OF SYRACUSE BY SIMILLAR ACCIDENTS OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS! THIS CABLE FAILED BECAUSE IT RUSTED THROUGH. IT IS ALSO IMPOSIBLE TO INSPECT THE CONDITION OF THIS CABLE WITHOUT REMOVING THE SPARE TIRE. THE CABLE SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A STAINLESS STEEL CABLE. NON-STANLESS STEEL CABLES SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED IN THIS SAFETY CRITICAL APPLICATION.
NHTSA ID
700736
Incident
Jan 10, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Nov 17, 1998
OWNER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES SUDDENLY AND THE SHOULDER AND LAPS BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT LOCK UP TO HOLD THE DRIVER IN THE SEAT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
NHTSA ID
830893
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 8, 1998
DRIVER'S SEAT WELDS FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO COLLAPSE.
NHTSA ID
537411
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
Steering
Filed May 6, 1997
OWNER EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE POWER STEERING/ AIR CONDITIONER AND ALTERNATOR SNAPPED OFF. *AK
NHTSA ID
812015
Incident
Aug 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 4, 1996
VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED, THE HOUSING WILL ONLY LET 6 INCHES WORTH OF BELT LOOSE, NOT ALLOWING A PERSON TO USE IT, THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE RETRACTORS. *AK
NHTSA ID
804492
Seat belts
Filed Oct 9, 1996
SEAT BELTS LOOSE.
NHTSA ID
509631
Incident
Sep 20, 1996
Steering
Filed Jul 26, 1996
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS THE TILT WHEEL FEATURE. NOW THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT STAY IN A POSITION.
NHTSA ID
800063
Incident
Jun 5, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 22, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN STARTED DRIVING AN THE CRUISE CONTROL CAME ON, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
987148
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 4, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, PASSENGER REAR/LEFT SEATBACK REST BOLT SHEARED OFF, ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
982311
Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1996
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTORS HAVE FAILED, UNABLE USE SEAT BELTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
979975
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 28, 1996
RECALL #91C33 RELACE ONE RECLINER BOLT, STILL THREE TO BE REPLACED, AFTER SEAT BROKE IT COLLASPE.
NHTSA ID
501808
Incident
Feb 13, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Jan 19, 1996
FRONT/REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. TT
NHTSA ID
491008
Incident
Jan 19, 1996
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 1995
ENGINE BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING SERPINTINE BELT TO PUT STRESS ON POWER STEERING PUMP RESULTING IN BREAKAGE OF POWER STEERING PUMP BOLTS. *SD
NHTSA ID
487878
Incident
Oct 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Sep 5, 1995
THE REAR RIGHT BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK . TT
NHTSA ID
971666
Engine
Filed Aug 25, 1995
ENGINE CYLINDER #5 FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ID
483297
Incident
Jul 20, 1995
Steering
Filed Jun 30, 1995
THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEEL ARE LOOSE, A BOLT THAT HOLDS IT TOGETHER HAS COME LOOSE. *AK
NHTSA ID
968086
Incident
Jun 30, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed May 1, 1995
Crash reported
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE, THE CAR WAS AT FULL THROTTLE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH INTO LIGHT POLE. TT
NHTSA ID
964549
Incident
Apr 21, 1995
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