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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

What owners actually said

446 reports
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 · Apr 7, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

APPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT GRAB, CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTACE, RESULTEING IN A CRASH, REARENDED A STOPPED VAN, NO PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810743

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH; APPLIED BRAKES; VEHICLE KEPT MOVING; KEPT PUSHING BRAKES UNTIL FINALLY STOPPING ABOUT A FEW FEET FROM A POLICE OFFICER; TOOK TO DEALER A FEW TIMES; THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810674

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANC; ALSO, NO POWER DUE TO BLOCKED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, HAD VEHICLE THREE DAYS AND STOPPED RUNNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810440

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING ALONG AND APPLYING FOOT TO BRAKES THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS IS ONLY EXPERIENCED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805773

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES ARE PERFORMING POORLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810147

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1997
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

REAR WHEEL BEARINGS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR. IN ADDITION, REPLACED IDLER ARM/RING AND PINION GEAR/FRONT BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808826

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1997
Seat Belts

CONVERSION VAN SHOULDER BELTS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. CANNOT PULL SHOULDER BELT OUT TO LATCH BUCKLE. WILL RETRACT OKAY. BEEN AT DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES & HAVE NO PARTS FOR IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807803

Mileage unknown · Feb 11, 1997
Steering

FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN TRYING TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT A COMPLETE STOP WHILE STILL IN GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806571

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1997
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

DRIVING VEHICLE, ANOTHER VEHICLE HEADING TOWARDS ASTRO SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, PUT ON ABS BRAKES, VAN DID NOT STOP, VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON, AIR BAG FELL INTO DRIVER'S LAP AND FILLED VEHICLE WITH SMOKE, SEAT BELT RESTRAINED BUT LEFT BRUISES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806049

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.