1996 Chevrolet Astro visibility problems
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1996 Chevrolet Astro — 23% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Request for reimbursement for repairs made to windshield wiper motor circuit board. *mr faulty windshield wiper motor circuit board cracked and caused them to fail. Recall#03v159000 *scc *jb”
filed Sep 11, 2003
“I have a 1996 chevrolet astro van. I've replaced the driver and passenger side power window motor's four times, each. Our company has 26 vehicles, all astro van's and all have the same problem. I just received a recall notice about the wiper motor on this vehicle. The power window motor definitely…”
filed Aug 2, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE…Campaign 03V159000 · Apr 28, 2003
Visibility problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Astro | 4 | 6% |
| 2001 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 Astro | 8 | 5% |
| 1999 Astro | 11 | 8% |
| 1998 Astro | 46 | 19% |
| 1997 Astro | 62 | 17% |
| 1995 Astro | 104 | 23% |
| 1994 Astro | 88 | 27% |
| 1993 Astro | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 Astro | 2 | 2% |
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.