1995 Chevrolet Astro Owner Complaints

TAKATA RECALL UPON LEAVING MY CONDOMINIUM PARKING LOT, THERE IS A SLIGHT CURB YOU MUST DRIVE OVER BEFORE EXITING. THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM CAME LOOSE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN ONTO A LOCAL CITY STREET. RESULTING IN THE VEHICAL TO COLLAPSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. THE FRAME IS RESTED ON THE FRONT LEFT TIRE, ALSO DAMAGING THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AS A RESULT. CONSIDERING THE FACTS, THE CAR WAS THEN COMPLETELY IMMOBILE. I HAD TO CALL A TOW COSTING $100 IN ORDER TO MOVE IT ABOUT 150 FT. BACK TO MY DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE. RECALL # 95V175000. THIS HAPPENED ON 07/05/2017.

NHTSA ID

11003667

Incident

Jul 5, 2017

Mileage

187,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE ROAD HAD DRIVER TO DRIVER FRONT END COLLISION. FRONT VEHICLE GAVE WAY AND CRUSHED. THE DRIVER WAS TRAPPED AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT. THEN TAKEN OUT SIDE SLIDING DOOR. 2ND VEHICLE ALSO AN ASTROVAN SIMILAR DAMAGE THE DRIVER DIED ON THE SCENE.

NHTSA ID

10616555

Incident

Sep 8, 2001

Mileage

146,000 mi

PULLED INTO SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT ( 35MPH SLIGHT RIGHT TURN) STARTED TO TURN LEFT TO PARKING SPACE AND ENGINE CUT-OUT SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. INCIDENT WAS RECORDED BY MY DASH CAM: HTTP://S247.PHOTOBUCKET.COM/USER/HCHICKPEA/MEDIA/VANPOWERCUTOUT_ZPSB0E071E6.MP4.HTML YOU CAN SEE THE FLASH OF A POLICE CAR GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT ALMOST THE EXACT TIME OF THE ENGINE STOPPING. NO APPARENT IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS, NO ENGINE CHUGGING OR SOUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHT KEYCHAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10569448

Incident

Mar 14, 2014

Mileage

220,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE AS THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ORDER TO STOP THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO POWER OFF THE ENGINE HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE ONCE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT?S RESIDENCE WHERE THE CONTACT INDEPENDENTLY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING LINE. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. ...UPDATED 11-12-13 *BF THE FUEL PUMP WIRE CONNECTOR ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK MELTED AND THE FUSE NEVER BLEW. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SECOND TIME THE POWER STEERING LINE BROKE, HE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A HOSPITAL.

NHTSA ID

10548074

Incident

Jul 18, 2012

Mileage

200,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE AMONG OTHER VEHICLES MADE BY GM AND GMC HAVE A DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH THAT FAILS AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER TO BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE TO GET OUT IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR VEHICLE FIRE. THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND GM DID NOTHING TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. OWNERS ARE PUT AT EXTREME RISK FOR LOSING THEIR LIFE IN AN EVENT WHERE THEY NEED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL SO THAT NO ADDITIONAL LOSE OF LIFE WILL OCCUR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532015

Incident

Jul 26, 2013

Mileage

105,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE FUEL INJECTOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06E041000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,810.

NHTSA ID

10397462

Incident

Oct 22, 2010

Mileage

125,810 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE BATTERY MALFUNCTIONED THE DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

NHTSA ID

10359272

Incident

Sep 7, 2004

Mileage

175,000 mi

1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING UNIT 1 TO GO OFF THE ROAD STRIKING THE GAURDRAIL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0395-90)*JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF

NHTSA ID

10345508

Incident

Jun 15, 2010

IRREGULAR RIDE AND TIRE LOSING AIR, SEPERATED W/ VISIBLE STEEL INSIDE SEARS AUTO BILLINGS,MT 2/18 WOULD NOT WARRANTY OR EXCHANGE TIRE WITH 9/32S MEASURED TREAD I NEED AN OUTLET IN 59047 OR 59718 AS SEARS IS 135 MILES AWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260828

Incident

Feb 15, 2009

Mileage

132,889 mi

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING 40 MPH AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT MAT NEED TO BE CHECKED ON OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10218673

Incident

Feb 18, 2008

Mileage

135,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR, ONE OF OUR FIRESTONE FR 410 TIRES EXPLODED IN BUSY TRAFFIC, PLACING US IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON BOTH SIDES, AND THE TREAD SEPARATED. THIS WAS A FRONT TIRE ON AN ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE VAN. PUTTING ON THE SPACE-SAVER SPARE IN THE DARK ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE WAS VERY NERVE-WRACKING AND HAZARDOUS. A STATE TROOPER GAVE US ADVICE AND WARNED US ABOUT HOW DANGEROUS THE SITUATION WAS. THE OTHER FRONT TIRE, UPON EXAMINATION AT A TIRE DEALER, ALSO HAD SEPARATING TREAD. THE TIRES ARE P21575R15. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A BLOWOUT OR TIRE PROBLEM THIS SEVERE. OF COURSE WE HAD TO BUY 2 NEW TIRES. WE WONDER IF THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN RECALLED OR IF THERE IS ANY WAY TO GET A REMEDY FOR OURSELVES AND WARN OTHERS WHO MAY HAVE THESE TIRES. WE FEEL WE COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN IN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE ARE ANGRY, NERVOUS, AND DISGUSTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10197310

Incident

Jun 23, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TORSION BAR FAILED, WHICH INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR WAS REPLACED PREVIOUSLY AND NOW THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE WHEEL SCRAPES AGAINST THE FENDER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY UPGRADED THE PART BECAUSE THE BAR WAS TOO LONG. THE TORSION BAR FOR HIS VEHICLE HAS A NEW SIZE, THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES. HE IS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 175,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

10193568

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO. WHILE IN MOTION THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW FUEL PUMP AND HARNESS. THE CONTACT HAS THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 103234.*AK UPDATE *4/23/07TR

NHTSA ID

10185890

Incident

Mar 16, 2006

Mileage

103,234 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS NOT A GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP. THEY DETERMINED THE LOWER ARM WAS DISENGAGED FROM THE FRAME DUE TO MATERIAL FATIGUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO INDICATED THE VEHICLE MUST BE TAKEN TO ANY GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP TO PRODUCE A DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE GM DEALERSHIP YET. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN BECAUSE THERE WAS A RECALL # 95V175000 AND A RECALL LETTER NEVER RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE.

NHTSA ID

10173399

Incident

Nov 7, 2006

Mileage

97,000 mi

FUEL PUMP FAILED 3 TIMES IN 3 YEARS TWICE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, NEARLY CAUSING A ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10166050

Incident

Aug 11, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AND SNOWY THE BRAKES DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A TRUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THERE WERE MULTIPLE REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

NHTSA ID

10151710

Incident

Mar 3, 2006

Mileage

67,000 mi

MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 41 IN PRINCETON, INDIANA, AT APPROXIMATELY 55 - 60 M.P.H. UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WITHOUT HER COMMAND, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ITSELF AND FORCED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. PLEASE NOTE THAT SHE WAS NOT UTILIZING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION AT THE TIME. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL. DRIVER WAS FIGHTING THE FORCE OF THE DRIVE TRAIN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WITH FULL BRAKE FORCE, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A SAFE STOP. FINALLY, MY WIFE HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL TO DISENGAGE POWER TO THE REAR DRIVE WHEELS. SHE ACTIVATED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PRIMARY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ONCE FULLY STOPPED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHE CALLED ME AT WORK FOR ASSISTANCE. WE HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WERE INFORMED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE ON THE ENGINE FIREWALL HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE TECHNICIAN UNPLUGGED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS TO THE MODULE TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10146047

Incident

Dec 6, 2005

Mileage

133,000 mi

I HAD JUST PARKED MY CHEVROLET ASTRO AWD IN THE GARAGE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE DRIVERS SIDE TORSION BAR SNAPPED. THE FRONT END WAS SITTING ON THE SUSPENSION STOPS. I AM LUCKY THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN 10 MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE GARAGE AWAITING REPAIR. THE UPDATED PARTS ARE GOING TO RUN ME $600 PLUS INSTALLATION. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE BROKEN TORSION BAR. I VEHICLE RESIDED IN UTAH AND DID NOT SEE WISCONSIN SALT UNTIL COUPLE YEARS AGO. THE BAR APPEARS TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED/PITTED AT THE BREAK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10137501

Incident

Sep 22, 2005

Mileage

99,132 mi

DT: THE TORSION BARS ARE BREAKING AND IT DROPS THE SUSPENSION. DO NOT HAVE ANY STEERING. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND THE TORSION BAR. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH CAUSE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE SALT ON ROADWAY CAUSED THEM TO RUST. THIS HAPPENED ON JUNE 15, 2002. DID HAVE BOTH BARS REPAIRED AND SOLD THE VEHICLE.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10136168

Incident

Jun 15, 2002

Mileage

100,000 mi

DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE TORSION BAR BROKE AND DROVE ITSELF INTO THE AXLE SHAFT WHICH ALSO HAD TO REPLACED.. THE DEALER FIXED THE PART, AND SAID IT WAS FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS DRIVING WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. THE REPAIR INCLUDED ALL FOUR OF THE TORSION BARS AND THE BRACKETS THEY FIT INTO. *AK THE FRONT LEFT SIDE AXLE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. (THE FRONT LEFT OF THE VAN DROPPED TO THE GROUND) *SC

NHTSA ID

10125471

Incident

Jun 8, 2005

Mileage

66,000 mi

THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 40MILES PER HOUR, THEREBY LOSING ALL POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC. IS THE 3RD TIME IN 3 YEARS THIS HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME STOPPED AT RED LIGHT, STALLED AND REFUSED TO RESTART, 2ND TIME WAITING FOR BRIDGE TO CLOSE, TODAY GOING DOWN ROAD. COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS. HAS BEEN REPLACED EACH TIME.

NHTSA ID

10124251

Incident

Jun 5, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR POPPED OUT. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A PLASTIC MIRROR. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR ALSO CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *BF *NM

NHTSA ID

10115524

Incident

Mar 8, 2005

Mileage

103,668 mi

RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V150000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. BEFORE THE RECALL WAS DONE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE OPERATING PRIOR TO DEALER REPLACING THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. CURRENTLY, AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *AK *SC AFTER THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED TO FIX WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10113647

Incident

Mar 8, 2005

THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER BROKE. *PH CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE MAIN ROAD; HOWEVER, DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKES, THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE ALTERNATOR, SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER. INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ALSO AT GENERAL MOTORS (GM), CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION (FILE NUMBER: 1-185249227). *LA *TC

NHTSA ID

10061253

Incident

Feb 22, 2004

Mileage

97,186 mi

1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE: NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING 2) FAILURE AND CONSEQUENCES: WIRE INSIDE TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED A "KNOT" WHICH MADE THE TIRE UNSERVICABLE AS THE CAR VIBRATED SIGNIFICANTLY 3) FAILURE CORRECTION: ORDERED NEW TIRE; DEFECTIVE TIRE STILL AVAILABLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106431

Incident

Jan 16, 2005