1998 Chevrolet Astro tires problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1998 chevrolet astro van, unit 1 was traveling west on ir 80 in the right lane. Unit 1 went off the right side of the roadway, over corrected, and went spinning 270 degrees and went off the left side of the roadway and struck the median barrier. The driver changed his story and said his tire blew…”
filed Jun 1, 2011
“Mastercraft "sensys" tires. 215/70r15. A complete set of four tires had the treads separate. Resulting in a potentially very dangerous situation. When a complaint was filed with the wholesale supplier williams tire (of 3995 dorchester road, charleston, sc. 843-554-0700 fax=5541334) they stated they…”
filed Oct 31, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Tires problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Astro | 5 | 7% |
| 2001 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 Astro | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 Astro | 5 | 4% |
| 1997 Astro | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 Astro | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 Astro | 12 | 3% |
| 1994 Astro | 7 | 2% |
| 1993 Astro | 5 | 4% |
| 1992 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 Astro | 4 | 4% |
| 1990 Astro | 2 | 3% |
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.