1992 Chevrolet Astro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Astro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 69.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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132Owner complaints

Model-year median: 69

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

1992 Chevrolet Astro

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 132 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 53 reports
Electrical System: 15 reports
Suspension: 13 reports
Power Train: 12 reports
Steering: 12 reports

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Recall links

94V177000 — Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

All reported categories

Engine And Engine Cooling

6 Seats

6 Fuel System, Gasoline

5 Seat Belts

4 Structure

4 Latches/locks/linkages

3 Service Brakes, Air

2 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 132 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports6 fire reports10 injury reports

Seats complaints

6 reports

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Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999

Seats

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I WAS ALONE IN MY VEHICLE, AND HAD JUST PARKED AT MY DESTINATION. I WAS LEANING BACK IN MY SEAT REACHING FOR MY SEAT BELT RELEASE WHEN THE SEAT BROKE FREE ALLOWING FOR A ROCKING MOTION. I INSPECTED THE SEAT MYSELF WHEN I RETURNED HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME STEEL SUPPORTING THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE, 6-WAY POWER SEAT FATIQUED AND BROKE, ALLOWING THE ROCKING MOTION TO OCCUR. FULLY CLOTHED, I WEIGH LESS THAN 160LBS AND FELT THE METAL FAILURE MUST BE DUE TO A DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER (01-FEB-1999) AND WAS GIVEN FILE NUMBER 990054464. ADRIAN, THE CHEVROLET REPRESENTATIVE TAKING MY CALL TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST ME WITH THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #702808

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1998

SeatsCrashInjury

SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING A COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #533503

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1998

Seats

THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLASPED AS OWNER WAS GETTING INTO THE VAN. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821105

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 1996

SeatsCrash

OWNER RAN INTO DITCH AND THE FRONT DRIVR'S SIDE SEATBCK SNAPPED, CAUSING THE SEAT BELTS TO RELEASE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #805997

Mileage unknown · Apr 3, 1996

Seats

THE SEAT BACK REST FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREET.PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982253

Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 1995

SeatsCrashInjury

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT COLLAPSED REARWARD DURING ROLLOVER ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #964472

Recall campaigns

94V177000 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint

Sep 14, 1994

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.

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Defect investigations

DP92012 · Apv Fires

Opened Jun 9, 1992 · Closed Jun 25, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline

APV FIRES

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.