Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VAN PULLED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS HAPPENED AFTER THE VAN HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR 50 MILES. ALSO, BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES IN 40,000 MILES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR THAT BINDS VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN FOOT IS OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR WHEN APPLYING ACCELERATOR PEDAL. VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
ONGOING /INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP WHEN WHEN COMING TO A STOP POSITION OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP POSITION. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
SECURITY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START, THEN TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE CHANGED. ONE WEEK LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN , CHANGED THE SENSOR . TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER, AND THEY TOOK OUT THE DASH AND REPLACED A SWITCH. *AK
ROBLEMS THAT I HAVE LISTED ARE ONLY THE ICING ON THE CAKE. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS AND SUCH AS : OIL COLLER INLET, REAR MAIN SEAL, EXTENTION HOUSING LEAKING.MY FRONT END ALIGNMENT WANDERS, PROBLEMS WITH KEYLESS REMOTE AND FACTORY ALARM.ROOF RACK WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CIGARETTTE LIGHTER FALLS OUT, GLOVE BOX LIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE,RAIDO SPEAKERS NOT PROPERTLY INSTALLLED. WHEN TENSIONER FAILED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END,SO I DECIDED TO GET OFF THE BUSY ROAD TO FIND OUT WHERE THE NOISE CAME FROM. MY STEERING ALSO WENT OUT;I HAD MY CHILDREN WITH ME ON A BUSY ROAD SPEED LIMIT 45.I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAD TURN AND HAD EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN TURNING MY WHEEL. I HAD TO UNBUCKLE MY SEATBELT; TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH ALL MY BODY WEIGHT, AND STILL COULDN'T MAKE THE TURN, I HAD TO BACK UP AND TRY TO TURN AGAIN.I CONTINUE TO HAVE FRONTEND,WINDOW,FUEL INJECTION, DOORS NOT WANTING TO LOCK AND UNLOCK PROPERLY AND I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THIS CHEVROLET, ASTRO IS A VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVING. ANY INFO YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS VEHICLE WOULD BE GREATLY APPERICATED. THANK YOU LAURIE HOEKZEMA. *AK
ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL INJECTORS FAILED, CAUSING STALLING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN--MY PAINT JOB IS BUBBLING AND CRACKING, IAM GETTING NO SATISFACTION FROM CHEVY AT ALL. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME OR DIRECT ME AS TO WHERE I CAN GO FOR HELP>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH--JOSEPH G. OSIPOWICH
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING BELT TENSIONER FELL OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *YC
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-70 MPH VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY LOSE ALL POWER AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE TWO REAR LAP BELTS MALFUNCTIONED, AND ARE TOO LOOSE. THEY WONT TIGHTEN THE CSS. DEALER WILL REPLACE THE REAR LAP BELTS. ALSO PROBLEMS WITH THE GAS PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED AT 55MPH. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE DEALER FLUSHED THE INJECTORS OUT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE GOING 35-45MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT DRIVER ON FRONT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT WEBBING BECAME UNDONE. REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES & NEEDED STITCHES AT EMERGENCY ROOM. EVERYONE SUFFERED SOME WHIPLASH. *AK
VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES CAR BETWEEN 45-50 MPH THE CAR SHAKES AND VIBRATES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE FORWARD, VEHICLE ACCELERATES. *AK
THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT LOCK WHEN THE DOOR IS PUSHED BACK. THE DOOR WILL SHUT ON THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT. WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS WHEN ENTERING OR EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE/DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER COULD NOT RECTIFY. *AK
VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. MECHANIC LEFT VEHICLE RUNNING & SHUT DOORS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN DOOR AREA & LOCKED IT. BROKE WINDOW TO ENTER & PUT FLAMES OUT. NO WORK BEING DONE ON DOOR AT TIME OF FLAMES. MECHANIC WILL CHECK FOR CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
SPRING LOADED BELT TENSIONER FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. MJS
FUEL INJECTOR.
DRIVER'S SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM.
ACCEL-THROTTLE. (THROTTLE CABLE).
FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACE DON TWO OCCASIONS WITHIN A YEA.; DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE UNTIL THERE IS A CORRECTION IN THE GRADE OF FUEL USED IN CALIFORNIA. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. HOW CAN THIS GO ON KNOWING WHAT IT CAN DO, BUT YET NO CORRECTION TO THE PROLEM CAN BE FOUND UNTIL THEY CAN THE GRADE OF FUEL. *AK
PARKED UPHILL OR INCLINE POSITION SLIDING DOOR UNLATCHES WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE DOORWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL EITHER QUIT DURING OPERATION OR BECOME TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT, AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
PLASTIC PULLEY ON BELT TENSIONER DESENTEGRADED CAUSING ARM TO BUST OFF ENGINE BLOCK WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE IN MIDDLE LANE. SURPRISED BY LOSS OF BRAKE PEDAL WHILE PULLING OVER TO EMERGENCY LANE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC! GLAD MY WIFE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VAN AT THIS TIME. MY OPINION IS THAT NOT ONLY IS THIS A CHEAP PART , BUT POSSIBLY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. NOT TO MENTION STRANDED 40 MILES FROM HOME.
THREE TIRES BLOWN OUT (GENERAL P215/75 R 15). YH
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP, WHICH RESULTED IN OWNER HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
SEATBELT ON THE BENCH SEATS IS HANGING LOOSE, SO THAT IT SWINGS BACK AND FORTH. DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHY IT DOES THAT. *AK
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT COMPLETELY DISENGAGE, WEARING DOWN THE BRAKE SHOES ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE. DEALER CAN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
PROBLEM HAS ACCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE ONE YEAR I'VE OWNED IT. *AK
DESIGN AND POSITION OF BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH IN LENGTH IS HIGHER THAN THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSED THE OCCUPANT'S FOOT TO GET STUCK UNDERNEATH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESS IT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO REVERSE AT HIGH SPEED, AND CRASHING INTO A WALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WEARS OUT. (OUTSIDE EDGE) THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CORRECTED THREE TIMES AND YET THE TIRES STILL WEAR BADLY. G.M. WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT PLEASE HELP, I'AM TOTATLY DISABLED, AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PUT TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE EVERY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 235 65 )
THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE WEARS OUT. (OUTSIDE EDGE) THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN CORRECTED THREE TIMES, AND YET THE TIRES STILL WEAR BADLY. G.M. WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT PLEASE HELP, I'AM TOTATLY DISABLED AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO PUT TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE EVERY FIFTEEN THOUSAND MILES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT 235 65 )
PAWL WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AFTER 300 MILE TRIPS IN HOT WEATHER CAUSING THE GEARS TO CHANGE VERY HARDLY. FUEL WOULD LEAK AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD LOCK, WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH DRIVER COULD STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE. BUT INSISTED THAT THERE WERE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM AND SOME OTHERS PROBLEMS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE, HITTING THE OTHER AUTOMOBILE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND TO THE RIGHT. HAS REPLACED BRAKES SIX TIMES, INCLUDING REAR DRUMS AND FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS RETURNED, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING ON WET PAVEMENT AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL SLIDE ACROSS THE ROAD DUE TO ABS BRAKES LOCKING UP. *AK
CONSUMER STATED THAT, THIS WILL BE THE FITH TIME SHE IS GOING TO TAKE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR ON THE TRANSMISSION, BECAUSE SHIFT BY ITSELF.
VEHICLE WILL NOT START, DUE TO A BROKEN CONNECTOR. *YC
OIL PAN GASKET FAILED, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. *YC
REAR SAFETY BELT HANGS.
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. MJS
SEAT BELT GET CAUGHT IN THE ARM REST. NLM
KEY BOX FAILED. MJS
FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM FAILED. *YC
FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. NLM
POWER STEERING FAILED. NLM
POWER WINDOW FAILED. *YC
SLIDING DOOR FAILED. NLM
TRANSMISSION FAILED. NLM
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