1992 CHEVROLET ASTRO
162 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 45 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 7 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 5 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 5 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 4 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 4 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 4 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 3 |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | 3 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 2 |
Recent Complaints
WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK PULLED OUT OF DRIVE WAY IN FRONT OF ME. HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY WORKED FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THEN WENT OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THAT THEY BRAKE TIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON AT ALL TIMES NOW. I DO HAVE BRAKES JUST NOT ANTI-LOCK. HAVE CHECKED THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO FIX AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ABS MODULE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE SO CAN NOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. I LIVE IN A STATE THAT HAS SAFETY AND EMISSIONS TESTS THAT IT WILL NOT
Mileage: 122,740
WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK PULLED OUT OF DRIVE WAY IN FRONT OF ME. HIT THE BRAKES AND THEY WORKED FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT THEN WENT OUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THAT THEY BRAKE TIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON AT ALL TIMES NOW. I DO HAVE BRAKES JUST NOT ANTI-LOCK. HAVE CHECKED THE WHOLE SYSTEM TO FIX AND FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE ABS MODULE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE SO CAN NOT REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. I LIVE IN A STATE THAT HAS SAFETY AND EMISSIONS TESTS THAT IT WILL NOT
Mileage: 122,740
I HAD THIS STEERING COMPONENT ( FORGED PART ) BREAK ON LEFT SIDE LAST YEAR AND NOW THE RIGHT SIDE. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND THIS COMPONENT BREAK THEN I SUSPECT THAT WE WOULD BE DEAD FOR BOTH INCIDENTS. I SUSPECT SOME FAULTY PARTS MANUFACTURED BY OEM. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR. I SUSPECT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE IN JEOPARDY IF THEY HAVE SIMILAR VEHICLES AND PARTS. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. PLEASE KEEP ME ADVISED AS TO WHAT YOU FIND OUT.*AK
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED RIGHT SIDE OF CAR BEGAN TO RISE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR REPLACING TORSION BAR. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
I WAAS JUST INFORMED THAT GMC HAS A SPECIAL POLICY INVOLVING FIXING OF A VERY DANGEROUS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM CMSI FOR CA. CHEVROLET, ASTRO VANS. MY VAN WAS INCLUDED IN THIS POLICY. GMC REFUSES TO FIX PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT IS WITHIN THE 10 YEAR SPAN. THE PROBLEMS HAVE EXISTED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER SINCE THE VAN IS OVER 100,000 MILES THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT? THE FUEL INJECTION , FUEL REGULATION ETC. IS A MESS AND HAS BEEN A TOTAL NIGHTMARE. STALLING IN TRAFFIC, LURCHING FORWARD, VER
THE FRONT END AND THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTALL LOSS. *YH
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING 20MPH AND BRAKING QUICKLY, THE ABS FAILED COMPLETELY, REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT HALF WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. *AK
NO SUMMARY
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH CONSUMER EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. SMELLED SMOKE. CHECKED AND FIRE WAS INSIDE, LOOKED AS IF STARTED UNDER DASH AND SPREAD TO INTERIOR OF THE VAN. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT FIRE OUT. DEALER /MANUFACTURER AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH STARTED TO SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALRR DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT FORD WAS NOT TAKING LIABILITY. *AK
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A COLLISION.
ABS PROBLEMS, INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYNG THE BRAKES QUICKLY THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN TWO CRASHES BECAUSE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. ONE IN JUNE OF 94, AND ONE IN OCTOBER OF 97. *AK
PEDAL TO FLOOR FAILURES OF BRAKES SOMETIMES OBSERVED AT LOW-MODERATE SPEEDS WITH RAPID/HARD BRAKING PRESSURE.
NOTHING
ABS FAILURE. PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY AT LOW TO MODERATE SPEEDS.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ONCE RESULTIN GIN A COLLISION. *AK
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT, CAUSING FIRE.
APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK