1996 Chevrolet Astro power train problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Chevrolet Astro — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1996 chevrolet astro with transmission failure. Consumer believes that the part that failed was the sunshell. He heard that if this part fails, the reverse and some forward gears will be lost. *kb”
filed Feb 27, 2008
“I was driving down the interstate at 65 miles per hr. And all of a sudden I saw white smoke coming from the back of my van, it looked like the van was on fire, I lost all power to the van, and had no pick-up or speed. I had to divert the van to the shoulder of the highway. When I looked under the…”
filed Feb 27, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 8 | 13% |
| 2002 Astro | 5 | 7% |
| 2001 Astro | 5 | 5% |
| 2000 Astro | 19 | 11% |
| 1999 Astro | 21 | 16% |
| 1998 Astro | 26 | 11% |
| 1997 Astro | 53 | 15% |
| 1995 Astro | 21 | 5% |
| 1994 Astro | 12 | 4% |
| 1993 Astro | 20 | 15% |
| 1992 Astro | 12 | 9% |
| 1991 Astro | 5 | 5% |
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.