1998 Chevrolet Astro seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph towards an intersection the vehicle was impacted by another vehicle and then crashed to a light post. The airbags did not deploy and the driver seat belt did not restrain the contact who impacted the steering wheel. The air bags and seat belts warning…”
filed Oct 10, 2006
“Front end collision hit center on air bag sensor, no deployment. Seat belts did not restrain myself or passenger. Damage to front frame section had to replace. Total repair bill over $6000.00 dollars. I had hit the steering wheel causing brain injury, soft tissue damage, lt wrist, left side of body…”
filed Jul 13, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANSCampaign 01V123000 · Apr 10, 2001
Seat Belts problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Astro | 8 | 11% |
| 2001 Astro | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Astro | 6 | 3% |
| 1999 Astro | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 Astro | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 Astro | 9 | 3% |
| 1995 Astro | 16 | 4% |
| 1994 Astro | 11 | 3% |
| 1993 Astro | 14 | 10% |
| 1992 Astro | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 Astro | 7 | 7% |
| 1990 Astro | 5 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.