1997 Chevrolet Astro electrical system problems
31 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire.
What owners wrote
While parking for 15 minutes vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. Owner put out the fire with an fire extinguisher.
1997 chevrolet astrovan with electrical door locks. Pulled into sheetz gas and go and went to open the drivers door and it did not open. Tried to push the manual inside door lock but it was totally frozen and would not actuate. Next tried electrical door lock switch. No response on drivers door but there was weak sound from passenger door lock solenoid. It was as if on the passenger side it was suffering from insufficient voltage. Crawled out of passenger seat and got out of car.
Other problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 75 complaints
- Brakes 72 complaints
- Fuel system 49 complaints
- Transmission 45 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Engine 39 complaints
- Body & structure 34 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints