VehicleVerdict

1996 Chevrolet Astro visibility & wipers problems

The 1996 Chevrolet Astro has 61 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

61

Visibility & Wipers complaints

18%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

Related recalls

03V159000Visibility & WipersApril 28, 2003 · 1,755,876 units

Defect

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

What owners report

HEATER AND A/C CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING INJURIES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · February 5, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Astro have?

NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Astro visibility & wipers — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1996 Chevrolet Astro visibility & wipers?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the visibility & wipers: 03V159000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.