1997 Chevrolet Astro wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 75 complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 75 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 80,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 1
Injuries and deaths: 1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 20% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	1
20k to 40k miles	1
40k to 60k miles	0
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	4
100k to 120k miles	0
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 10 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

When driving and a big truck passes the astro and the rear side quarter window shut all by itself, when the window is opened the lock on the window is adjusted so that the window could stay open. But for some reason when something heavy winded comes by like a big truck, the window would shut without any notice. The owner states that there are children that sit back in the rear of the astro, and that this is dangerous for the window to shut like this.

July 1997

Power window motor (passenger side) is inoperable. Replaced power window motor on driver side 12/02. Second motor to fail in six month period.

Reported at 94,000 miles, June 2003

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