1996 Chevrolet Astro suspension problems
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 1996 Chevrolet Astro — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1996 chevy astro lf torsion bar broke. Luckily it happened after my wife went on an 800 mile trip. Dealer replaced with newly designed shorter bar. Front now a lot lower than original. Dealer did not require or insist the other one be fixed at this time. They adjusted the camber of the wheel to…”
filed May 7, 2010
“The torsion bar snapped in half. This bar was inadequate to the vehicle, and gm has a modified version for this. The bar broke while the consumer was driving the vehicle. The consumer was going 10 mph, when this happened and this caused the left front to drop down about 8 to 10 inches and was a…”
filed May 27, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 8 | 13% |
| 2001 Astro | 6 | 7% |
| 2000 Astro | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 Astro | 6 | 5% |
| 1998 Astro | 21 | 9% |
| 1997 Astro | 24 | 7% |
| 1995 Astro | 75 | 17% |
| 1994 Astro | 40 | 12% |
| 1993 Astro | 20 | 15% |
| 1992 Astro | 13 | 10% |
| 1991 Astro | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 Astro | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chevrolet Astro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.