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1995 Chevrolet Astro Heating & air conditioning Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the heating or air-conditioning system, filed with NHTSA

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Heating & air conditioning reportsComplaints 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.
10
Latest Aug 6, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 446 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming heating or air-conditioning

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Heating & air conditioningSuspensionVisibility
Filed Aug 6, 2001

I SEE THE SAME THREE PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THE ASTRO...WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING, TORSION BAR BREAKING, AND AIR CONDITIONING NOT WORKING. WHEN IS CHEVROLET GOING TO ADDRESS THESE PROBLEMS?

NHTSA ID
749948
Incident
Aug 4, 2001
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+6 more
Filed Sep 12, 2000
Fire reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE, RIGHT REAR BLINKER AND PARKING BRAKE BULB FAILED. BACK HATCH WOULD NOT OPEN, DOOR WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN, DEALER FOUND LATCH ROD RETAINERS WORN OUT. ALTERNATOR FAILED. SERPENTINE BELT FAILED. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT BLOWING. REAR END WAS ROARING, DEALER REPLACED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. OIL PRESSURE WOULD GO TO ZERO, DEALER REPLACED INDICATOR. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MISSING, DEALER REPLACED SPARK PLUB AND DISTRIBUTOR CAP, WHEN THE ENGINE COVER WAS REMOVED, DEALER FOUND THE PLUG WIRES SHORTING TO THE CYLINDER HEAD, DEALER REPLACED ALL PLUG WIRES. VEHICLE WOULD TURN, BUT WOULD NOT START, DEALER FOUND FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. OIL LEAKING AT PINION AREA, DEALER REPLACED FRONT DIFFERENTIAL AND PINION SEAL. REAR AXLE WAS REPLACED DUE TO REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING, LIGHTS ON DASH STARTED BLINKING, ALL INDICATOR NEEDLES AND GAUGES WERE JUMPING BACK AND FORTH, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VENTS, CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE FINALLY ROLLED TO A STOP, SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN, FINALLY DRIVER AND DAUGHTER GOT OUT THROUGH FRONT DOORS, FIRE AND SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAS EXPERIENCED CHEST PAINS DUE TO THIS, CONSUMER HAS TO PAY FOR THE REST OF THE LOAN EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO THE MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED, SHE IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, DEALER WOULD NOT HELP HER.

NHTSA ID
870293
Incident
Aug 23, 2000
BrakesHeating & air conditioningPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jun 7, 2000

CLUNK WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD IN PARK AND REVERSE GEARS DUE TO POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ID
552524
Incident
May 5, 1999
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jul 21, 1999

THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR UNDER THE HOOD. DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID
842765
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Jan 12, 1999
Fire reported

THIS UNIT WAS RECENTLY REPLACED TO HAVE IT FAIL AGAIN AND CAUSE THIS FIRE TO OCCUR. CONTACT JOHN AT THE THE ABOVE LISTED INFORMATION FOR MORE DETAILS

NHTSA ID
702163
Incident
Dec 17, 1998
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Mar 10, 1998

THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARM AIR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE 3 TIMES AND STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK

NHTSA ID
821511
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningFuel system+1 more
Filed Mar 3, 1998

AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR DUE TO COMPRESSOR HOSE SPLITTING, CAUSING FREON TO LEAK.

NHTSA ID
531739
Incident
Aug 26, 1997
BrakesHeating & air conditioningTires & wheels
Filed Nov 28, 1997

ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
525491
Incident
Nov 19, 1997
Body & structureBrakesHeating & air conditioning+3 more
Filed Jan 28, 1997

SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 4 TIMES, BUT STILL RATTLES AS IF THE LATCH IS NOT PULLING IT CLOSED TIGHT.

NHTSA ID
514241
Heating & air conditioningPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 16, 1995

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID
601541
Incident
Sep 16, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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