1995 Chevrolet Astro Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 7, 2017 · 105 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro, 24% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “abs brakes” (21% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • ABS brakes: mentioned in 22 of 105 complaints (21%)
  • Stopping distance: mentioned in 10 of 105 complaints (10%)
  • Anti lock: mentioned in 10 of 105 complaints (10%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 4 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles2 · 50%
75k–100k miles1 · 25%
100k–150k miles1 · 25%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 105 complaints, 24 mention a crash, 9 an injury.

Chevrolet Astro service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1995, with 105 complaints
1995: 10519951051996: 331996331997: 641997641998: 351998351999: 211999212000: 532000532001: 282001282002: 202002202003: 212003212004: 4200442005: 120051

n = 385 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2005 Astro111%72,000
2004 Astro429%103,500
2003 Astro2134%56,000
2002 Astro2029%41,000
2001 Astro2831%52,000
2000 Astro5330%70,000
1999 Astro2116%82,000
1998 Astro3515%87,000
1997 Astro6418%121,450
1996 Astro3313%96,000
1995 Astro10524%78,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1997, with 18 complaints
1995: 151995151996: 161996161997: 181997181998: 7199871999: 171999172000: 182000182001: 4200142002: 3200232003: 4200342004: 2200422006: 120061

n = 105 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Chevrolet Astro. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Dt*: the contact stated, intermittently, while the road conditions were wet and snowy the brakes did not operate correctly. There was no pressure in the brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop, resulting in an accident. The contact's vehicle rear ended a truck. A police report was taken. There…

Received Mar 3, 2006 · NHTSA complaint 10151710

Abs cause the brakes to entirely stop working. *jb

Received Feb 21, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10058636

While depressing the brakes at low speed pedal went to the floor. Abs light flashed on and off. Vehicle failed to stop. Driver was able to maintain control and drive vehicle to the dealer. Mechanic could not resolve the problem. *ak

Received Feb 6, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10057687
Chevrolet Astro
1995-2005 Chevrolet Astro photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Chevrolet Astros have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 105 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1995 Chevrolet Astro (24% of the 446 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1995 Chevrolet Astro?

The most frequent phrase is “abs brakes”, in 22 of 105 complaints, followed by “stopping distance” (10).

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