1995 Chevrolet Astro problems
Owners have filed 579 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Astro with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 20.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of visibility at 18.3%.
Complaints579
Crashes67
Fires17
Injuries59
Deaths8
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 20.7% · 120
Visibility 18.3% · 106
Suspension 13.6% · 79
Power train 5.4% · 31
Fuel system, gasoline 5.2% · 30
Engine and engine cooling 5.2% · 30
Air bags 4.7% · 27
Steering 4.5% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 67 describe a crash, 17 describe a fire, 59 report an injury and 8 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Chevrolet Astro in this data, 1995 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings are rising — 9 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 113,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Service brakes, hydraulic
After noticing hydraulic fluid on the ground, owner looked under the truck and found a hole in the brake line. Owner notified dealer and the manufacturer about the problem. Owner replaced the brake line himself, the design of the brake line routing resulted in chafing against drive assembly, during repair the dealership relocated the routing to prevent further damage. *Ak.Et. Service brakes, hydraulic
When traveling at different speeds and upon depressing the brake pedal, consumer noticed vibration in the front end, causing poor steering control. Consumer also experienced excessive wear of the front brakes and tires and other parts. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the cause of the problem . Please provide any further details. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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