IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF THE DRIVER. WIPER MOTOR /BLADES AND ARMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED.*AK
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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Astro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
446 reportsWHENEVER 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. *AK
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. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. SOMETIMES, IF WIRING HARNESS IS MOVED OPERATION WILL CONTINUE. DEALER WAS NOTFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN , AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FR…
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. SOMETIMES, IF WIRING HARNESS IS MOVED OPERATION WILL CONTINUE. DEALER WAS NOTFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VAN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN , AND WOULD NOT BE SERVICED FREE OF CHARGE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
TORSION BAR BROKE CAUSING $1,100.00 REPAIR BILL AND INABILITY TO STEER PROPERLY. MECHANIC STATED IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 95 ASTRO AND SHOWED PART AND WHY IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN NORTHERN CLIMATES. HAD IDENTICAL VEHICLE IN FOR SAME REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. CLAIMS CHEVY KNOWS AND CHANGE SUBSEQUENT DESIGN FOR LATER VEHIC…
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TORSION BAR BROKE CAUSING $1,100.00 REPAIR BILL AND INABILITY TO STEER PROPERLY. MECHANIC STATED IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 95 ASTRO AND SHOWED PART AND WHY IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN NORTHERN CLIMATES. HAD IDENTICAL VEHICLE IN FOR SAME REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MILEAGE. CLAIMS CHEVY KNOWS AND CHANGE SUBSEQUENT DESIGN FOR LATER VEHICLES. CHEVY WAS NOT RESPONSIVE AND REFERRED ME TO NHTSA. ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. IF IT IS A PROBLEM IN THE SNOW BELT STATES, SHOULDN'T THERE BE A RECALL? THANKS! *AK
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONVERSION VEHICLE WHICH HAD A SOFA SEAT INSTALLED WITH THE SHOULDER AND LAP SEATBELTS MOUNTED ON THE FLOOR. SHARP METAL ON THE FLOOR IS CONSTANTLY RUBBING THROUGH THE SHOUDLER SEAT BELT WHICH CAUSED SEAT BELT TO FREY. IT MAY NOT HOLD UP PROPERLY IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT LIT FOR A LONG TIME. SERVICE SHOP SAID IT IS A FAILED MODULE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLICITY ON TV NEWS ABOUT THAT TIME ABOUT ABS RECALL ON ASTRO VANS, BUT CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND I DON'T SEE IT LISTED AT THIS WEB SITE. HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A RE…
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ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT LIT FOR A LONG TIME. SERVICE SHOP SAID IT IS A FAILED MODULE AND THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. THERE WAS A LOT OF PUBLICITY ON TV NEWS ABOUT THAT TIME ABOUT ABS RECALL ON ASTRO VANS, BUT CHEVROLET DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT AND I DON'T SEE IT LISTED AT THIS WEB SITE. HAS THERE BEEN SUCH A RECALL?*AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
I DON'T FEEL A TORSION BAR SHOULD FAIL SITTING IN MY GARAGE, THE WRECKER DRIVER SAID IT WAS THE THIRD ONE HE HAD HAULED IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS I AM GLAD NO ONE WAS DRIVING IT WHEN IT BROKE THE MECHANIC SAID THER WOULD BE NO WAY TO STEER IT WHEN IT WAS BROKE. *AK
Official recalls
303V159000 · 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
3EA02006 · 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.