IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE SPARE TIRE CAME LOOSE FROM THE CARRIER AND FELL OFF ONTO THE ROAD. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*AK
1993 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Astro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 69.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Astro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 135 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 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
135 reportsFILLED BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRAL SYSTEM ; STARTED THE CAR UP THEN DIED AND STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE DASH BECAUSE OF THE WIRING . PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK
TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO GEAR DUE TO FAILED INTERLOCK BRAKE SWITCH.
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING SEAT BELTS, HAD WORK DONE UNDER RECALL, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE SAME PROBLEMS AS BEFORE RECALL REPAIRS, CONSUMER WANTS RECALL WORK TO BE DONE AGAIN. *AK
FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKEING SYSTEM, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER ASSIST.*AK
FAILURE ON THE REAR LIFTGATE AND THE SLIDING SIDE DOOR CAN NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
SUSPENSION PROBLEM. *SD
REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO HOLD PASSENGERS IN POSITION WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
AN AFTERMARKET POWER STEERING LINE FREEZES UP AND WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED, IT BLOWS AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING.THIS IS FOR A HANDICAPPED VEHICLE. *AK
SEAT BELTS REPLACED UNDER RECALL DUE TO BEING TOO SHORT. *SD
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.