IllustrationWHILE 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
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
132 reportsWHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH OR MORE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL IS HARD AND WON'T GO DOWN. CONSUMER HAS TO WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN BELOW 60 MPH AND APPLY THE BRAKES, AND THEN VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. ALSO THERE IS A HONKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCE LOCK-UP. VEHICLE HAS TO BE COOLED OFF, THEN THE BRAKES WOULD RELEASE BY THEMSELVES. DEALER NOTIFED, INFORMING CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS CONSUMER PICKS UP THE EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS. SEEKING HELP OR FURTHER INFORMATION FROM NHTSA. *AK *YC
NO SUMMARY
WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE VAN. WHEN YOU USE THE BRAKES YOU MUST BE VERY VERY FAMILIAR WITH THEM AND NOT HIT THEM HARD, THEY MUST BE APPLIED VERY GENTLY OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WILL JUST KEEP ON GOING THEY LOCK UP OR SOMETHING, I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND THE WORD LOCK UP MIGHT NOT BE RIGHT. THE BOTTOM LI…
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WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE VAN. WHEN YOU USE THE BRAKES YOU MUST BE VERY VERY FAMILIAR WITH THEM AND NOT HIT THEM HARD, THEY MUST BE APPLIED VERY GENTLY OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT WILL JUST KEEP ON GOING THEY LOCK UP OR SOMETHING, I AM NOT A MECHANIC AND THE WORD LOCK UP MIGHT NOT BE RIGHT. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THEY DO NOT STOP THE VAN IF YOU DO NOT APPLY JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE. IN AN EMERGENCY THEY WOULD BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WE ALWAYS JUST LIVED WITH IT AND ADAPTED, BUT IT IS NOT RIGHT I THINK. *AK
THE BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WE CHANGED THE ABS MODULATOR BOX, THE LIGHTS WERE OFF TILL THE BRAKES WERE PUT ON THEN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON . TOOK IT TO DEALER AND SAY THE ABS MODULATOR WAS BAD HOW CAN 2 ABS MODULATORS BE BAD ?
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH. WHEN SUDDENLY BOTH IDLE ARMS BROKE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY BRAKES SLOWLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE CRUISED TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK.
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
Official recalls
194V177000 · 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP92012 · Apv Fires
Opened Jun 9, 1992 · Closed Jun 25, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline
APV FIRES