1997 Chevrolet Astro air bags problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While pulling into a parking lot at approximately 5 mph front passenger air bag suddenly deployed, causing minor injuries to his 10 year old son, burns on legs and busted lip from contact with air bag - also, ringing of ears from deployment. Insurance company and manufacturer are currently…”
filed Jun 18, 2001
“Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.*ak”
filed Mar 27, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 Astro | 4 | 6% |
| 2001 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 Astro | 12 | 7% |
| 1999 Astro | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 Astro | 10 | 4% |
| 1996 Astro | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 Astro | 26 | 6% |
| 1994 Astro | 25 | 8% |
| 1993 Astro | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.