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1995 Chevrolet Astro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Astro years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Astro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 69.

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446Owner complaints

Model-year median: 69

3Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
132
1992135
1993328
1994446
1995263
1996360
1997241
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
105Visibility
104Suspension
75Engine And Engine Cooling
28Fuel System, Gasoline
28
All reported categories
Air Bags
26Steering
26Electrical System
24Power Train
21Structure
20Seat Belts
16Equipment
13Tires
12Vehicle Speed Control
11Latches/locks/linkages
6Unknown Or Other
5Exterior Lighting
4Interior Lighting
4Service Brakes, Air
4Seats
3Engine
1Wheels
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 32 of 446 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 105 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 104 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

51 crash reports6 fire reports26 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

11 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING HEARD NOISES. DRIVER STATES FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES APP…

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WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, APPLIED BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING HEARD NOISES. DRIVER STATES FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS DRAGGING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER ADDS APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL DID DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE BRAKES APPEAR TO BE WORKING, BUT HAVE NOT HAD TO MAKE ANYMORE EMERGENCY STOPS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TT

NHTSA ODI #8012784

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2001
Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

ON 2 OCCASIONS , THE THROTTLE WOULD RACE TO HIGH SPEED. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT' WOULD GO ON. THE ENGINE WOULD RUN POORLY OR AT VERY HIGH RPM'S. THEN THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, AND THE ENGINE WOULD RUN NORMALLY. A CHECK OF THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED THERE WAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBLEM. IT WAS SERVICED, HOWEVER I…

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ON 2 OCCASIONS , THE THROTTLE WOULD RACE TO HIGH SPEED. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT' WOULD GO ON. THE ENGINE WOULD RUN POORLY OR AT VERY HIGH RPM'S. THEN THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT, AND THE ENGINE WOULD RUN NORMALLY. A CHECK OF THE COMPUTER CODES INDICATED THERE WAS TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBLEM. IT WAS SERVICED, HOWEVER IT HAS REOCCURED.THE DRIVER KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM GOING OUT OF CONTROL BY STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF.*AK

NHTSA ODI #750516

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

ABS BRAKES COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THEY SHOULD. WHEN APPROACHING A LIGHT THEY SQUEAL AND VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. THERE IS A PHASE II RECALL THAT THE DEALER IS WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #857233

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #845431

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1999
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED AFTER COMING TO A STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS NORMAL. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844543

Mileage unknown · May 6, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

BRAKES SLIPPED WHEN APPLIED AND RELEASED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. .DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #837525

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999
Electrical SystemFuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

WHEN STOPPING OR STARTING VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE AND LUNGE FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED COMPUTER CHIP WAS DEFECTIVE. COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. ALSO, FUEL PUMP WENT OUT, VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO ANY RECALLS. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836677

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control

DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE SPEED SIGNAL SENSOR, THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DIASTANCE, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827256

Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1997
Vehicle Speed Control

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE INCREASES IN SPEED. THIS ALSO HAPPENS FROM A DEAD STOP IN REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT LEAST (5) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM; ON 10/96, NO PROBLEM FOUND, AND ON 12/96, CRUISE CONTROL REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS ALSO SERVICED ON 1/97 & 2/97, …

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INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND REMOVING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE INCREASES IN SPEED. THIS ALSO HAPPENS FROM A DEAD STOP IN REVERSE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP AT LEAST (5) TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM; ON 10/96, NO PROBLEM FOUND, AND ON 12/96, CRUISE CONTROL REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS ALSO SERVICED ON 1/97 & 2/97, NO COPY OF WORK ORDER, ON 3/17/97 VEHICLE WAS STILL IN SHOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810351

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1996
SteeringStructureVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 65 MPH, CAR VEERED TO RIGHT SHOULDER SUDDENLY, STEERING LOCKED UP, CAR JUMPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, LEAPED FORWARD/ OVER MEDIAN, ROLLED 5 TIMES, SIDE DOOR CAME OFF, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2 PASSENGERS DIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL APPEARED TO HAVE DROPPED OUT AND THEN RESTARTED.…

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DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 65 MPH, CAR VEERED TO RIGHT SHOULDER SUDDENLY, STEERING LOCKED UP, CAR JUMPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL, LEAPED FORWARD/ OVER MEDIAN, ROLLED 5 TIMES, SIDE DOOR CAME OFF, DRIVER SERIOUSLY INJURED, 2 PASSENGERS DIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES CRUISE CONTROL APPEARED TO HAVE DROPPED OUT AND THEN RESTARTED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #803567

Official recalls

3

03V159000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer

Apr 28, 2003

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

95V175000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Sep 13, 1995

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOW TORQUE CAN ALLOW THE ATTACHMENT BOLT TO LOOSEN AND SUBSEQUENTLY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT-HAND CONTROL ARM FROM THE FRAME INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO- FRAME REAR NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

94V188000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting

Oct 4, 1994

THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE FUEL LINES CAN LOOSEN TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE LINES RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL LOWER THE FUEL TANK AND TIGHTEN THE FUEL TANK LINES TO THE PROPER TORQUE VALUE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

3

EA02006 · Windshield Wiper Failure

Opened May 31, 2002 · Closed Jul 23, 2003

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

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:motor

AS A RESULT OF THIS, AND THE PRECEDINGINVESTIGATION, RQ99-003, GM HAS EXPANDED THE POPULATION OF SAFETY RECALL 98V-150 (REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE) TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL 1.77 MILLION VEHICLES.INCLUDED ARE VARIOUS 1994-1997 MY M/L VANS, S/T TRUCKS AND SUVS, & C/K TRUCKS AND SUVS.SEE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR DETAILS.

EA00008 · Loss Of Power Assist

Opened Mar 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 31, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper

Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002

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

No summary supplied.