106 of the 579 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 18% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 103,668 miles.
106
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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
NHTSA complaint #10115524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10113647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 ASTRO VAN 4.03L FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT HARD STARTING ASB LOCKING UP DEALER REPLACED EGR VALUE TWICE TOOK BACK WITH SAME PROBLEM 3 MONTHS LATER WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG COMPUTER DIGITAL CHECK SAID SO NOW I HAVE GOTTEN 2 MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT AND SAID THE EGR VALVE FUEL LIND STAYS OPEN POURING OUT GAS THEY WANT TO CHARGE MY 600.00 TO CLEAN OUT THE SLUGE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS MY VAN NOW HAS 82000 MILES AND IT SOUNDS AND SMELLS LIKE A MAC TRUCK I ALSO HAS TO REPLACE TO WIPER MOTOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO AND I PAID FOR IT I JUST A NOTICE TO REPLACE IT IT NO CHARGE I CANT FIND THE ORGINAL RECEIPT SO I'M OUT ANOTHER120.00 FOR THAT REPAIR ALONG WITH THE 65.00 SO A LOCAL MECHANIC. CAN TELL ME THIS IS A DEFECT FROM CHEVROLET FOR MY ASTRO VAN I HAVE HAD THE BREAKS CHECKED BY THE DEALER ABOUT 6 TIMES THEY INFORMED ME I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO USE ABS SYSTEM AND THEY WERE FINE IN ALL MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON I4 IN FLORIDA LAST AUGUST TRYING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT 4700.00 LATER I WAS IN THE DITCH BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY VAN WENT SLIDING
NHTSA complaint #10041654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHEILD WIPERS START AND STOP ON THERE OWN STOPPING MORE THAN GOING. DT
NHTSA complaint #769048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS WORKING INTERMITTENLY, BUT NOW HAS FAILED COMPLETELY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING THE RAIN. TS
NHTSA complaint #8021924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. OFTEN THE WIPERS WILL CYCLE WHEN NOT NEEDED AND ON THEIR OWN. THE WIPER BLADES HAVE TO BE REPLACED TOO OFTEN DUE TO WEAR. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE BLADES WITH THE SWITCH. 2. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHILE USING THE SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #764535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. OFTEN THE WIPERS WILL CYCLE WHEN NOT NEEDED AND ON THEIR OWN. THE WIPER BLADES HAVE TO BE REPLACED TOO OFTEN DUE TO WEAR. WE CANNOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE BLADES WITH THE SWITCH. 2. THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHILE USING THE SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #764535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON SPORADICALLY. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8014310 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8014189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF ANYTIME AND THEN FAIL TO TURN ON OR STOP WHEN BEING USED.
NHTSA complaint #764125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FOR OVER 2 YEARS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RUN ON OR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CYCLE. I UNDERSTAND FROM THE LOCAL NEWS THAT YOU ARE CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON VANS OUR YEAR. WE HAD THE WIPER BOARD REPLACED & NOW ALL WORKS CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #764243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF WHEN RAINING CREATING A HAZARD. THEY INTERMITTENTLY CUT OFF AND ON. THIS PROBLEM EXIST WITH MY SISTER'S 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO TOO.
NHTSA complaint #763473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN FAILING IN THE SUMMER OF 1997 AND FINELY PROGRESSED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY WOULD NEVER COME ON. I LOVE MY ASTRO AND IT HAS BEEN THE MOST RELIABLE VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED, BUT I WOULD HAVE SOLD IT IF I LIVED IN SEATTLE, WA. MY ONLY SAVING GRACE IS THAT I LIVE WHERE IT SELDOM RAINS HARD. 1995 TRUCKS AND/OR SUBURBANS HAD RECALLS FOR INTERMITENT WIPERS DUE TO DEFECTIVE OR INPROPER SOLDER CONNECTIONS, WHICH WOULD CAUSE CONNECTOR FAILURE TO THE MOTOR. SINCE, ASTROS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS, DEALERS (I.E. MORE THAN ONE) TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD ONLY DO THE REPAIRS AT MY EXPENSE. I KNOW MY PROBLEM IS A POOR SOLDER CONNECTION BECAUSE I CAN PUSH IN ON THE WIRES AT THE "PIN" CONNECTOR, LEADING TO THE MOTOR, AND THE WIPER MOTOR WILL BEGIN RUNNING. THE BIGGEST HAZARD IS THAT THE CONNECTION FAILS DURING OPERATION. POOR CONNECTIONS LIKE THESE ARE ALSO FIRE HAZARDS, (P. S. I'M A FIREFIGHTER AND MOST NON-ACCIDENT RELATED VEHICLE FIRES I HAVE BEEN ON ARE DUE TO ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION). ALSO, 65 MPH IN TRAFFIC, IN THE RAIN, IS NOT THE TIME TO JUMP OUT AND START PUSHING ON CONNECTORS TO MAKE MY WIPERS WORK. WITH ALL OF THE FAMILIES RIDING IN ASTROS, I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. I UNDERSTAND THAT NOONE HAS BEEN KILLED YET, BUT JUST BECAUSE ASTROS ARE NOT THE CHOICE OF VEHICLES OF ATTORNEYS AND THE WELL OFF, DOESN'T MEAN THEY SHOULD BE IGNORED. PROACTION IN THIS MATTER SHOULD AND MUST BE TAKEN. THERE ARE 40 COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON THIS WEB SITE. IT IS A SAFE STATISTICAL BET TO MULITPLY THAT (40) BY A CONSERVATIVE NUMBER OF 100 AND YOU COULD BE LOOKING AT 4000+ ASTROS DRIVING WITHOUT RELIABLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I BELIEVE THAT IN QUITE A FEW STATES FUNCTIONING WIPERS ARE REQUIRED TO PASS ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTIONS. (WHO PAID FOR THOSE REPAIRS?) WAITING FOR ANOTHER "FIRESTONE" IS WRONG AND NEGLIGENT.
NHTSA complaint #762539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #898940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS REDUCES DRIVER VISIBILITY AND INCREASES RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK
NHTSA complaint #897472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A DOWNPOUR ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. FROM THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO AT THE PARTS DEPARTMENT GMC KNOWS THIS PROBLEM IS THERE AND HASNT DONE ANYTHING TO FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #750809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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 complaint #749948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #894287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
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 complaint #749948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT TURN ON.
NHTSA complaint #747939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
REPEATED INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WIPERS, SOMETIMES THEY WORK, SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WHY NOT COVERED BY CHEVY RECALL #98043 (LIKE 1995 S-10 TRUCKS WITH SAME PROBLEM).
NHTSA complaint #747490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK WHEN EVER THEY WANTED. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS OF TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROBLEM, FOUND CIRCUIT BOARD IN WIPER MOTOR BAD. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND NO PROBLEM SINCE. STILL TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS TO FINALLY FIND PROBLEM AND DRIVING IN THE RAIN WAS VERY EXCITING.
NHTSA complaint #741981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
I HAVE REVIEWED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM.WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION, AND SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL AT HIGH SPEEDS ON HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROADS, DURING THE RAIN. THIS HAS PLACED MY FAMILY AT RISK AS IT APPEARS TO HAVE DONE TO MANY OTHERS. IF YOU CANNOT SEE THE PATTERN HERE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE GLAD TO GIVE YOU A LIST OF THE ODI ID NUMBERS, SUCH AS 861175, 719100, 853252, 847447, 847065.
NHTSA complaint #739729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS WILL START RUNNING WITH SWITCH OFF / WHEN TURNED ON IN WET WEATHER THEY WILL STOP ON THEIR OWN OR WHEN TURNED TO INTERMITENT SETTING THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ARC IT WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHILE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY WERE TOLD THEY WERE REPLACED THEN 1 YEAR LATER THEY DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, NOW THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.
NHTSA complaint #739370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. SOMETIMES THEY OPERATE WHEN TURNED ON; SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT OPERATE. SOMETIMES THEY BEGIN TO OPERATE SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER BEING TURNED ON. SOMETIMES THEY STOP OPERATING WHEN IN USE (SOMETIMES IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS).
NHTSA complaint #739619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VEHICLE TRANSPORTS 5 CHILDREN AND HANDICAPPED WIFE-- IF WIPER MOTOR GOES OUT DURING TRAVEL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR/ WE HAVE JUST GOTTEN LUCKY. 2 AUTO PLACES SAID THAT PART IS ON RECALL FROM CHEVROLET BUT CAN'T FIND ANY DEFINATE INFORMATION OR RECALL NUMBER TO COMPLAIN TO CHEVROLET. MY KIDS RANGE FROM 16-4 AND I WOULD HATE FOR AN ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THEIR LIVES IF IT CAN BE AVOIDED. IS THEIR A RECALL ON THIS PART? WHAT IS THE RECALL NUMBER? THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #737565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS FAIL DURNING RAIN OR PERIODS OF HIGH HUMIDITY
NHTSA complaint #728958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. WIPER MOTOR /BLADES AND ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #868383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHENEVER DRIVING IN RAIN & WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE IN USE,THEY WOULD STOP WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD WITH DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. HAVE NOT BEEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #867914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT AT WILL. SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK ON BY JIGGLING SOME WIRES UNDER THE HOOD. DURING A RAIN STORM WHEN NEEDED, THEY REALLY DON'T COME ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #867801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.