While driving passenger's side door came off due to defective plastic.
1996 Chevrolet Astro body problems
15 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: door11
- Frame and members2
- Body: hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut1
- Body: hatchback/liftgate1
- Body: door: hinge and attachments1
- Body1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Astro body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1996 Chevrolet Astro owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Sliding door has been scraping since it was purchased, and came completely off the track today. Mechanic says it is missing a stop to prevent this from happening, and that he had never seen a sliding door come off completely before.
Doors in back of vehicle broke from top of handle to bottom of handle. Handle was defective. Dealership was aware of problem.
Exhaust muffler failed.
Front of vehicle has collapses while parked in drivway. This was due to torsion bar and crossmember bar breaking. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide further details.
The hydraulic air shock on the back hatch of the van does not hold pressure. The hatch door slammed down shut with no warning.
Door lock actuators failed.
Dash board assembly failed.
Armrest upholstery cracked.
Solenoid pressure control failed.
Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Astro body
Does the 1996 Chevrolet Astro have body problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the body of the 1996 Chevrolet Astro, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1996 Chevrolet Astro body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1996 Chevrolet Astro body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Astro have the most body problems?
The Chevrolet Astro model years with the most body complaints are 1997 (31 complaints), 1995 (20 complaints) and 1996 (15 complaints).
Other 1996 Chevrolet Astro problems
Suspension 60Visibility 60Brakes 36Fuel system 19Transmission 19Engine 18Steering 16Airbags 15Electrical 13Seat belts 9Acceleration 7Locks 6Lights 5Tires 5Seats 4
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