1997 Chevrolet Astro Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 360 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seats of the 1997 Chevrolet Astro, 2% of the 360 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The consumer's 1987 and 1997 Chevrolet Astro vans had faulty engine's.***no answer required***. The power windows failed, the driver's seat came loose, the rear door hatch broke and the transmission failed due to the torque converter slipping and valve body wear (90000 miles).”
NHTSA complaint #10117266, filed 2005-03, 30,000 miles“Vehicle involved 1997 Chevrolet Astro 1. Seat recliner was being used when the handle broke off. The seat remained in the position established when the handle broke. Started driving the van and suddenly the seat back went completely flat. The driver was able to hang on to the steering wheel and maintain control of the vehicle although the vehicle did wander into the left lane during the incident. 2. I investigated the failure and found the plastic handle was intact, however the metal pivot piece that engages the serrated locking plate failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10127261, filed 2005-07, 140,000 miles“I have a 1997 Astro, in the past 8 months the driver side window motor, windshield wiper motor and transmission have all been replaced. The transmission was replaced with 54,202 miles on it, which started giving us problems at about 53,000 miles. The dealership replaced both idler arms at 25,680 miles. Had seat belt chime fixed (recall), driver seat feels loose when stopping dealership claims to have tightened it, still feels loose. The van has always idled rough took it in 3 times for that and can't seem to fix that. Sliding door rattle they tried to fix that also still rattles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10010394, filed 2003-03, 53,000 miles“Slowed down for traffic on interstate; vehicle stopped; semi rearended vehicle #2 & that vehicle rearended Astro, causing driver's seat to collapse backwards; view was obstructed; took to mechanic & noticed bolts sheared off & pulled out of threads; have parts.”
NHTSA complaint #814464, filed 1997-07“Seat on the driver's side broke away from frame. This caused the seat to rock back and forth. Dealer was notified about the problem. Problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #863026, filed 2000-06Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 11% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 | 8 | 2% |
| 1996 | 4 | 2% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 9 | 3% |
| 1993 | 3 | 2% |
| 1992 | 6 | 5% |
| 1991 | 3 | 3% |
| 1990 | 7 | 10% |
| 1989 | 3 | 5% |
| 1988 | 3 | 5% |
| 1987 | 3 | 10% |
| 1986 | 4 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Astro
67 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
62 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
53 complaintsFuel system
43 complaintsSteering
40 complaintsEngine cooling
37 complaintsBody and structure
32 complaintsVehicle speed control
30 complaintsElectrical system
28 complaintsSuspension
24 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsEquipment
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Astro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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