Body & structure
Filed Aug 9, 2004
WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CAME OFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10087453
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2004
- Mileage
- 58,903 mi
1996 Chevrolet Astro Body & structure Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Body & structure 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.
15
Latest Aug 9, 2004
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.
6%
of 263 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.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Astro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 body or structure
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Body & structure
Filed Jun 18, 2003
SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN SCRAPING SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED, AND CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK TODAY. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS MISSING A STOP TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING, AND THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A SLIDING DOOR COME OFF COMPLETELY BEFORE. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10023347
- Incident
- Jun 18, 2003
- Mileage
- 190,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed May 30, 2001
DOORS IN BACK OF VEHICLE BROKE FROM TOP OF HANDLE TO BOTTOM OF HANDLE. HANDLE WAS DEFECTIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 889402
- Incident
- May 1, 2001
Body & structureEngine
Filed Nov 29, 2000
EXHAUST MUFFLER FAILED. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 557636
- Incident
- Nov 13, 2000
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jul 7, 2000
FRONT OF VEHICLE HAS COLLAPSES WHILE PARKED IN DRIVWAY. THIS WAS DUE TO TORSION BAR AND CROSSMEMBER BAR BREAKING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 865015
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Sep 30, 1998
THE HYDRAULIC AIR SHOCK ON THE BACK HATCH OF THE VAN DOES NOT HOLD PRESSURE. THE HATCH DOOR SLAMMED DOWN SHUT WITH NO WARNING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 828399
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Oct 27, 1997
DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 605350
- Incident
- Aug 13, 1996
Body & structureElectrical
Filed Oct 27, 1997
DASH BOARD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 604776
- Incident
- Apr 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Sep 8, 1997
ARMREST UPHOLSTERY CRACKED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603874
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1996
Body & structureSeat beltsTransmission
Filed Sep 2, 1997
SOLENOID PRESSURE CONTROL FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603796
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Apr 28, 1997
SLIDING DOOR FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 603268
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Apr 28, 1997
PROBLEM WITH DASH PANEL.
- NHTSA ID
- 603237
- Incident
- May 21, 1996
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Feb 12, 1997
SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY.
- NHTSA ID
- 602827
- Incident
- Dec 30, 1996
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningElectrical
Filed Feb 12, 1997
REAR HATCH DOOR FAILURE.
- NHTSA ID
- 602719
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Apr 23, 1996
STEEL ROD THAT SUPPORTS FRONT EDGE OF SLIDING DOOR STICKS OUT INTO THE FRONT PASSENGERS HEAD ROOM AREA, WHERE TALL PEOPLE WOULD HIT IT IN AN ACCIDENT. *DSH
- NHTSA ID
- 503518
- Incident
- Apr 23, 1996
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.
Other components reported on this vehicle
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .