1996 Chevrolet Astro air bags problems
15 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet Astro, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driver rearend vehicle in front with a 35MPH - 40 MPH impact due to brake failure. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, and driver's seatbelt did not lock up, causing loss of protection and injuries.
Chevrolet astro van mark III conversion - accident, ABS failed to correct fish tailing, front airbags did not open on frontal impact.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Astro
- Suspension 62 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 61 complaints
- Brakes 44 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints
- Body & structure 17 complaints
- Steering 16 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints