1996 Chevrolet Astro electrical system problems
15 complaints about electrical system 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
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Battery cable started to smoke under normal driving conditions. Also, brake lines had to be replaced because they melted due to heat from the battery short.
Dt: 1996 chevrolet astro. The vehicle began to smoke on august 11, 2005. The smoke was coming from the dashboard. The vehicle was being driven when this occurred. The consumer stated the switch or the plug for the rear air conditioner blower melted. Also, melted the first six inches of the wiring harness. The vehicle is still drivable. The consumer was able to pull the vehicle over and turn it off. He checked to make sure there were no flames. This problem has not yet been repaired.
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