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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

43 crash reports3 fire reports27 injury reports

What owners actually said

328 reports

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2001

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT, COULD NOT PULL TO LEFT. HAD APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE HIT A LAMP POST, AND THEN A HOUSE DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKING POWER. ABS BRAKES HAD FAILED. WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880909

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #880066

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VAN DOES NOT HAVE POWER BRAKES, VAN WAS PURCHASED WITH POWER BRAKES, VAN HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS, NEITHER DEALERSHIP COULD REPAIR THE POWER BRAKES. CJ

NHTSA ODI #559294

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2001

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THREE SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 3 YEARS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #878043

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

PREMATURE WEAR OF ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #876072

Mileage unknown · Nov 15, 2000

Engine And Engine Cooling

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ON FEB.1997 I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A LETTER FROM CHEVROLTE STATING THAT THEY WERER HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (LEGR). IF MY VEHICLE WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THAT TO PLEASE BRING IT INTO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY WILL FIX IT , NO CHARGE. THEY PROVIDED ME WITHA SPECIAL WARRANTY COVERAGE WHICH STATED:SEVEN YEARS OR 75,000 MILES WHICHEVER COMES FIRST, THE CONDTION WILL BE REPAIRED FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. I HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THAT ATH THAT TIME BUT SINCE THEN I HAVE, IN TOTAL, TO THIS DATE (11/15/00)HAVE HAD THREE(3) DIFFERENT LEGR VALVES REPLACED IN MY VAN. THE FIRST ON, SEPT. 12, 1997, THE SECOND ONE, JAN.26, 1999 AND THE THIRD ONE, NOV.15, 2000.EVERY 2 YEARS THEIS LEGR VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MY VAN AS OF TODAY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND IS 6 YEARS OLD. IN ANOTHER 2 YEARS IF MY VAN NEEDS A LEGR VALVE, I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCLET TO HAVE IT FIXED. I DON'T FEEL THAT CHEVROLET HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM ONCE AND FOR ALL AND I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY RECOURSE IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN. I FEEL THAT IF CHEVROLTE HAS HAD 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, AND IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OUT OF MY POCKET BECAUSE CHEVROLET HAS NOT FULTILLED THEIR OBBLIGATION TO TIX THIS PROBLEM. COULD YOU TELL ME OR GIVE ME GUIDANCE AS TO WHAT CAND BE DONE ABOUT THIS? THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #736372

Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 2000

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT INSERTS IN BUCKLE BUT FAILS TO LATCH.

NHTSA ODI #734758

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 2000

Visibility

CONSUMERS HAS DEFECT IN WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THEY WORK 10 MINUTES & SHUT OFF WHEN IT'S RAINING OR USING WASHER SOLUTION. DEALER SAYS IT COULD JUST HAPPEN. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE CHEVROLET, BLAZER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER & THE PART#12463017 ON THE CHEVROLET ASTRO MAY BE SIMILAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #871615

Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000

Power TrainSuspension

TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING @ 30MPH ($400), LFT TORSION BAR BROKE IN DRIVEWAY ($364), "CLUNK" IN REAR WHILE ACCELERATING FROM STOP AND OCCASIONALLY WHILE SHIFTING (HIGH/LOW GEAR IN DIFFERENTIAL UNIT-$1500), 9 MOS LATER THE "CLUNK" IS BACK. MECHANICS SAYS DISCONNECT DRIVE TRAIN FROM REAR TO MAKE VAN 2WD

NHTSA ODI #731965

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2000

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EITHER DO NOT WORK WHEN TURNED ON OR FAIL WHILE DRIVING. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL WHEN USING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES.ENGINE MAKES LOUD RAPPING NOISES THEN RUNS VERY BAD / STALLS/ SHAKES.

NHTSA ODI #731687

Official recalls

94V177000 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint

Sep 14, 1994

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.

94V087000 · Equipment:other:labels

May 9, 1994

THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS OF VEHICLE WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VANS, THE VAN BUILD DATE, AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE VANS MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.

Remedy: THE LABELS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNER'S FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLES.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

No summary supplied.