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1996 Chevrolet Astro Interior & seats Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA

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Interior & seats 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.
12
Latest Aug 18, 2005
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.
5%
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 seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. 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. 12 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 interior

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

Interior & seats
Filed Aug 18, 2005

DT: 1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE ON AUGUST 11, 2005. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SWITCH OR THE PLUG FOR THE REAR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MELTED. ALSO, MELTED THE FIRST SIX INCHES OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIVABLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURN IT OFF. HE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THERE WERE NO FLAMES. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10133390
Incident
Aug 11, 2005
Mileage
140,000 mi
BrakesFuel systemInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Aug 8, 2001

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE, IT SOUNDS AS IF AN EXPLOSION OCCURS IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES, AND DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS TWICE. ALSO, FOUND A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE FOR THE LAST INCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE CALIPERS BREAK AND CAUSE A LOUD NOISE, CONSUMER STATES BRAKING POWER HAS BEEN LOST ON THREE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE STALLED ON ONE OCCASION. CONSUMER NO LONGER DRIVES THIS VEHICLE. LEFT SIDE DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE, DEALER REPLACED THE ACTUATOR. RIGHT SIDE UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLTS LOOSE CAUSING NOISE, LEFT REAR LEAF SPRING U BOLT MISPOSITIONED HITTING AXLE TUBE, CAUSING KNOCKING NOISE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
893773
Incident
Oct 28, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 9, 2001

METAL SUPPORT IN BACK PART OF BENCH SEATS COMING THROUGH SEAT COVER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
743757
Incident
Jan 30, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 5, 1998

WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES ON THE DASHBOARD STOPPED WORKING FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS. CURRENTLY, THEY DON'T WORK FOR 5 DAYS STRAIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
830238
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 19, 1998

THE LIFTGATE IN OPEN POSTION MALFUNCTIONED, SLAMMING DOWN THE LIFTGATE ONTO THE OCCUPANT WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
829135
Incident
Oct 10, 1998
Fuel systemInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Sep 19, 1997

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

NHTSA ID
605174
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 29, 1997

SLIDING DOOR LOCK RELEASE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603526
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 25, 1997

A HOLE WAS FOUND IN REAR BENCH SEAT WAS CAUSED BY A VERTICAL WIRE THAT IS PART OF THE INNER SEATING SUPPORT. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN A CRASH.

NHTSA ID
521885
Incident
Jul 22, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 10, 1997

SET LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID
603174
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
BrakesInterior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 20, 1997

REAR HATCH LATCH DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN.

NHTSA ID
602566
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 11, 1996

SLIDING DOOR HAS A TENDENCY TO STAY SHUT, NOT OPENING FROM THE INSIDE. AFTER DEALER MAKES REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM REOCCURS RANGING FROM A WEEK TO SEVERAL WEEKS. ALSO, OFTEN HARD TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
805223
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 28, 1996

OWNER HAD DIFFICULTY SHUTTING THE DOOR ONCE IN OPEN POSITION. AFTER SHUTTING AND THEN PULLING AWAY, SLIDING DOOR OPENED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
801410
Incident
Aug 28, 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.

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