1996 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 345 complaints
345
Total Complaints
95,690mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,000 25th Percentile
95,690 Median Mileage
123,744 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
38
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
26
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
21
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
21
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
11
SUSPENSION:FRONT
9
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
7

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
1
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVE BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TT"
"STEEL ROD THAT SUPPORTS FRONT EDGE OF SLIDING DOOR STICKS OUT INTO THE FRONT PASSENGERS HEAD ROOM AREA, WHERE TALL PEOPLE WOULD HIT IT IN AN ACCIDENT. *DSH"
"UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28