425 of the 3,757 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Astro are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
425
Complaints
11%
Share of all complaints
6
Crashes
4
Fires
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN RAINING WIDSHIELD WIPERS DONT WORK AS DIRECTED, THEY DO WHAT THEY WANT. THEY STAY ON AFTER SHUTTING THEM OFF. AND DOOR LOCKS LOCK AND UNLOCK REPEATEDLY. WIPERS ALSO SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF LINE OF SIFHT INTERMITTENTLY. NEVER WORKS CORRECTLY
NHTSA complaint #11012920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
RECENTLY I TOOK MY VAN TO A DEALER BECAUSE THE KNOB ON THE A/C FAN MELTED OFF IT COST 600 DLRS IN REPAIRS THE HVAC KNOB HAD MELTED OFF ALSO THE CONNECTOR AND RESISTOR HAD BURNED OUT . THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED TOGETHER. NO FUSE BLEW TO PREVENT HIS FORM HAPPENING WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IN THE DASH WHILE I WAS DRIVING RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURY ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF THERE WAS A RECALL I MISSED OR IF THERE IS ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME CONCERN CHEVY OWNER.
NHTSA complaint #10470766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
I SIMPLY CLOSED THE PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2005 CHEVY ASTRO AWD VAN AND THE SIDE MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT, HIT THE DOOR AND BROKE. ALSO, THE PLASTIC MOLDING ON THE DRIVERS DOOR IS COMING LOOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10330377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 1996 CHEVY ASTRO VAN. DURING A HEAVY RAIN,WITH THE WIPERS ON HIGH THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #10299712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSES THE WIPERS NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH AND SERIOUS INJURY ARE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPAIRED. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WERE NO EXISTING RECALLS FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL.. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,877. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10282365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CHEVY 2000 ASTRO, CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. WE EVEN PUSHED THE VAN INTO A CHEVY DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT TELL US WHAT IT WAS AFTER HOOKING IT UP TO DIAGNOSTICS. WE FIGURED IT WAS THE COIL WIRE. RECENTLY THE VAN HAS BEEN BOGGING DOWN WHEN IT IS UNDER LOAD. ALSO, WHEN IT RAINS IT RUNS ROUGH. WE TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY REPLACED OUR FUEL FILTER. IT RAN FINE BUT STILL CUTS OUT SOMETIMES RUNNING UP HILL. SO WE CHANGED THE SPARK PLUGS. IF YOU LET THE VAN SIT OVER THE WEEKEND WITH OUT DRIVING IT, THE VAN WAS REALLY HARD TO START. UNTIL FINALLY IT JUST WOULDN'T START AT ALL. IN ADDITION THE DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES DON'T . THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS VERY SLUGGISH GOING UP YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO HELP IT BY PULLING UP ON IT. WE KEEP BLOWING FUSES WHEN WE USE OUR CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO CHARGE OUR CELL PHONE. IT REALLY NEEDS HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10208761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10200178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC SWITCH FOR THE OUTSIDE SIDE VIEW MIRROR. THE FAILURE CAUSED HEAT DAMAGE THAT IGNITED A FIRE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE ENTIRE VAN WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE OCCURRED IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10195283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS ON MY GMC ASTRO VAN ARE FAILING TO GO UP OR DOWN AFTER ONE USE. I PUT THE WINDOW DOWN AT A TOLL BOOTH TO PAY THE TOLL AND THE WINDOW WILL NOT GO BACK UP. DURING THE COLD WEATHER AND RAIN I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. EVERY GMC PRODUCT I HAVE OWNED EVENTUALLY GETS THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10152831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE EXTERIOR DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FLEW OFF ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER DID NOT NOTICE IF THE MIRROR WAS LOOSE BEFORE HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MIRROR STARTED MOVING AND HE TRIED TO REACH OUT THROUGH THE WINDOW AND GRAB THE MIRROR BUT COULD NOT CATCH THE MIRROR AND IT ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS DRIVING BEHIND HIM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE MIRROR HAD BEEN HIT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE GLUE WHERE THE MIRROR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ATTACHED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE WHY THE MIRROR HAD COME OFF. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK (12/07/05) *SC
NHTSA complaint #10140426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM ON 1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO. WINDSHIELD FUNCTIONS FAILED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY RECALLS ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM, AND THEY REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO NHTSA. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AROUND SIX MONTHS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON IMMEDIATELY WHEN TURNED ON. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD A DELAY REACTION WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FIXED TODAY.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10137059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1998 CHEVY ASTRO VAN IN A HEAVY RAIN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC NEAR WASHINGTON D.C. LAST WEEK. SHE TURNED THE WIPERS ON. THE WIPERS RANDOMLY WORKED AND DIDN'T WORKED AND IT ALMOST CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THIS RANDOM "WORK/DOESN'T WORK" EVEN HAS STARTED HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY SINCE ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. IN DOING RESEARCH ON THE WEB, APPARENTLY GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CIRCUIT BOARD PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10129004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING WHILE RAINING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. CONTACT STATES IF LIFTING THE HOOD AND MOVING THE MOTOR THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. IF THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AGAIN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE, BUT CONSUMER'S SPECIFIC VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, BUT CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE WIPERS FAIL ED TO OPERATE EACH TIME WHEN RAINING, AND NEED TO BE USED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10128924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THEY CAME ON WHEN THE CONSUMER DIDN'T NEED THEM, BUT WHEN SHE NEEDED THEM THEY WOULDN'T COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TWO ASTROS THAT THE CONSUMER HAS OWNED. THE FIRST ONE WAS A 1995 CHEVY ASTRO VAN AND THE SECOND ONE IS A 1998 ASTRO VAN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND MOTOR TO THE WIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN THAT GM REPLACED THE MOTOR ON THE WIPERS ON THE MODELS BEFORE THE OWNERS VAN. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE 1998 VANS. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2003. THE OWNER HAS NOT HAD THIS LOOKED AT BY A TECHNICIAN. THE OWNER STATED THAT SHE USUALLY SHE PULLS OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, POPS THE HOOD AND TAPS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO GET THE WIPER TO WORK, AND MOST TIMES THIS WORKS. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT TALKED TO THE DEALER BUT HAS TALKED WITH GM. THE PERSON AT GM SAID THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. THE OWNER JUST KEEPS TAPPING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE OWNER IS TAKING HER VAN IN FOR RECALL WORK ON THE SIDE MIRROR TOMORROW. SHE IS GOING TO ASK ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND SHOW THEM THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROM THE NHTSA.
NHTSA complaint #10128413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
I HAVE OWNED 3 CHEVY ASTRO VANS. 1995/2001/1998/ IN THE 1995 AND IN THE ONE I HAVE NOW 1998 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. THEY COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO RAIN AND DON'T COME ON WHEN IT RAINS. I SPOKE TO A SERVICE MAN AND HE TOLD ME THAT MANY OF THE ASTRO VANS HAVE THAT PROBLEM. A DELAY IN WINSHIELD WIPERS
NHTSA complaint #10128390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I HAVE OWNED 3 CHEVY ASTRO VANS. 1995/2001/1998/ IN THE 1995 AND IN THE ONE I HAVE NOW 1998 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK. THEY COME ON WHEN THERE IS NO RAIN AND DON'T COME ON WHEN IT RAINS. I SPOKE TO A SERVICE MAN AND HE TOLD ME THAT MANY OF THE ASTRO VANS HAVE THAT PROBLEM. A DELAY IN WINSHIELD WIPERS
NHTSA complaint #10128390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FOR 1995 CHEVORLET PICKUP. HE ALSO OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO WHICH ACTUALLY HAS THE PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL MENTIONS BUT THAT PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. HAS BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM OVER A YEAR. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD TO TAP IT TO KEEP IT WORKING. CONSUMER FEELS THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10126808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONCERNS REGARDING SAFETY RECALL NOTICES INVOLVING 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE ON MARCH 1,2003, THEN CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON APRIL 15,2003 AND THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN RECEIVING RECALL NOTICES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM EVER SINCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #10117427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE CONSUMER'S 1987 AND 1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO VANS HAD FAULTY ENGINE'S.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT CAME LOOSE, THE REAR DOOR HATCH BROKE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER SLIPPING AND VALVE BODY WEAR (90000 MILES).
NHTSA complaint #10117266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH FRONT POWER WINDOWS MOTORS HAVE FAILED TO FUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #10114738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.