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CarComplaints.com Notes: The Chevy Astro is mechanically identical to the GMC Safari.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
23 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
13 / 0
Average Mileage:
3,959 miles

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1995 Chevrolet Astro Van brakes problems

brakes problem

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1995 Chevrolet Astro Van Owner Comments (Page 4 of 5)

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problem #25

Sep 151995

Astro Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

ABS brakes are performing poorly.

- Lockport, IL, USA

problem #24

Dec 011996

Astro Van

  • miles
Driving vehicle, another vehicle heading towards Astro spun out of control, put on ABS brakes, van did not stop, vehicle was hit head-on, air bag fell into driver's lap and filled vehicle with smoke, seat belt restrained but left bruises.

- Greenville, MS, USA

problem #23

Dec 071996

Astro Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
ABS brake failure, driving at a speed of 5mph, impact 12:00 position, anti-lock brakes came on 2 seconds and vehicle skidded, had extended stopping distance, brakes locked up and could not turn the wheels.

- Mesa, AZ, USA

problem #22

Dec 201996

Astro Van

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Went to apply brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor and the van did not stop until it hit another vehicle. The van is equipped with ABS brakes.

- Monroe, NC, USA

problem #21

Nov 151996

Astro Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle on wet pavement, was coming to stop sign, tried stopping, ABS brakes failed to catch.

- Lyle, MN, USA

problem #20

Mar 031996

Astro Van

  • miles
Failure on the anti lock brake system, consumer applied force to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to move, causing the consumer to have an accident. Consumer has yet to take the vehicle to service.

- Alvarado, TX, USA

problem #19

Nov 201996

Astro Van

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on normal road conditions and applying the ABS brakes the pedal went to the floor and felt spongy, vehicle would not stop, rearended another vehicle.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #18

Mar 281995

Astro Van

  • miles
ABS brakes did not work once the brakes were applied under dry wheather conditions.

- Victoria, TX, USA

problem #17

Oct 211996

Astro Van

  • miles
On wet road conditions the anti-lock braking system failed. The brakes locked up and the owner lost control of the vehicle.

- Evansville, IN, USA

problem #16

Jul 281996

Astro Van

  • miles
Poor ABS performance, when the brakes are applied, extended stopping distance is experienced. The brake pedal seems to lose pressure when applied.

- Germantown , MD, USA

problem #15

Sep 121996

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving, experienced ABS failure, when at approx. 60mph made attempt to slow/stop vehicle pulled to extreme left.

- Elmonte, CA, USA

problem #14

May 011995

Astro Van

  • miles
ABS brakes failed, causing accident.

- Lakeside, CA, USA

problem #13

Sep 011995

Astro Van

  • miles
ABS brakes failed twice.

- Whittier, CA, USA

problem #12

Sep 301995

Astro Van

  • miles
ABS brakes hesitate when applying.

- Mill Creek, WV, USA

problem #11

Feb 231996

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles
Owner was driving and the ABS-brakes gave out, the second time the brakes just would not stop the car it slow it but it would not stop.

- Gradena, CA, USA

problem #10

Feb 231996

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles
Owner was driving and the ABS-brakes gave out, the second time the brakes just would not stop the car it slow it but it would not stop.

- Gradena, CA, USA

problem #9

Dec 081995

Astro Van

  • miles
ABS system failed to stop vehicle in a panic stop causing an accident (vehicle was a rental car from enterprise rental Agency).

- St Peters, MO, USA

problem #8

Jan 221996

(reported on)

Astro Van

  • miles
The truck was in park and the truck slips out of gear then rolled down the hill hit a tree and airbag didn't deploy, the sliding door feel off while getting out.

- Kansas, MO, USA

problem #7

Nov 301995

Astro Van

  • miles
ABS; when needed to stop quickly brakes did not work, driver hit vechicle in front of him in rear.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #6

Jul 131995

Astro Van

  • miles
Anti-lock brakes engaged without cause/did not disengage, causing loss of control/accident.

- Mount Vern, NY, USA

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