27 of the 579 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 135,000 miles.
27
Complaints
23
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10218673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SENSORS IN THE SIR SYSTEM WHICH ARE MOUNTED ON THE FRONT BRACKET---BOTH BRACES ON MY VAN ARE MORE THAN 60% RUSTED THROUGH--THE POTENTIAL FOR A NONDEPLOYING AIR BAG SYSTEM IS HIGHER THAN ONE THAT IS COMPLETELY INTACT
NHTSA complaint #566324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A FORD, RANGER AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #876007 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT , CONSUMER HIT OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJUIRES IN CHEST. NO INDICATIONS OF DEFECT. VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS.
NHTSA complaint #870565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING 50MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #862985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HE WAS INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO HIM, AND THE AIRBAG WENT OFF IN HIS FACE. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAG WENT OFF.
NHTSA complaint #856421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VAN INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT. MY VAN BROADSIDED A 1990 LEBARON. I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 35 MPH. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHEVROLET INSPECTED THE VAN AND FOUND NO DEFECTS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR INVESTIGATION. THE INVESTIGATION WAS CONFIDENTIAL, BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #715821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #713467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY WHEN APPLIED. WOULD KICK IN LATER. HAD TROUBLE SINCE 1994. THE LAST TIME ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY LOCKED UP & ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, AGAIN, TO CHECK BRAKES OUT.
NHTSA complaint #847421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 40-50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #839162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOVED IN AN ACCDENT, BROADSIDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND HAD NOTHING POSTIVE TO SAY. SEEKING NHTSA FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #837512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHIICLE INVOVLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPOXIMATELY 55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA complaint #838153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING COLLISON.
NHTSA complaint #529519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING FRONT END COLLISION, RESULTING I N INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #520949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, ASTRO HIT OTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE AT 50 MPH; THE FRONT OF ASTRO WAS DAMAGED; DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #809688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH GOING ABOUT 20 MPH, HIT A CEMENT POLE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. DRIVER OF VEHICLE WAS KILLED, CAUSE OF DEATH WAS DETERMINED AS A HEART ATTACK.
NHTSA complaint #810846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADING TOWARDS ASTRO SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, PUT ON ABS BRAKES, VAN DID NOT STOP, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AIR BAG FELL INTO DRIVER'S LAP AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE, SEAT BELT RESTRAINED BUT LEFT BRUISES.
NHTSA complaint #806049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH STAYS LIT UP INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #808635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 15 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #805320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A FRONTAL CRASH, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #986334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #502587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG DURING HEAD ON COLLISION. *DSH THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT RESTRAI THE CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING IMPACT. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #501827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 20MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #977924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND THE TRUCK SLIPS OUT OF GEAR THEN ROLLED DOWN THE HILL HIT A TREE AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY,THE SLIDING DOOR FEEL OFF WHILE GETTING OUT.
NHTSA complaint #978094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON REAR ENDING DEAD STOP TOTALING VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #971670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, BRAKE GRABBED AND RELEASE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #965157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.