IllustrationDRIVER'S AND SLIDING OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BREAK WHEN OPENING DOORS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED HANDLES ONCE FOR EACH DOOR. HANDLES WERE REPLACED 2 YEARS AGO. CONSUMER DIDN'T TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. *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.
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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: 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 reportsDASHBOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING IN 2000. DURING THAT TIME THEY HAD ONLY COME ON ONCE. DEALER AT NIGHT COULD NOT READ ANY OF THE GAUGES. CONSUMER OWNED A 1986 VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS.*AK
AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH RIGHT FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER MAKING PARTS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS TO NHTSA. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BUCKLE. *AK *SLC
SUSPENSION STRUT BAR SNAPED IN TWO. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER NOTED THAT IT WAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLETS.*AK
BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. ABS BRAKES WERER NOT WORKING. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY REPRESENTATIVE AT MANUFACTURER THAT VIN WAS A PART OF RECALL. BUT, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AFTER RECENT CHANGES VIN # WAS NO LONGER UNDER CAMPAIGN AND WILL NOT BE …
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BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. ABS BRAKES WERER NOT WORKING. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY REPRESENTATIVE AT MANUFACTURER THAT VIN WAS A PART OF RECALL. BUT, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AFTER RECENT CHANGES VIN # WAS NO LONGER UNDER CAMPAIGN AND WILL NOT BE COVERED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. CHEVROLET, ASTRO VAN, 1993. *AK RIDGESTONE DUELER APT, LT215/75R15, DOT 7BD0PUB507, DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
DRIVER'S DOOR LATCH IS BROKEN, ALSO REAR DOOR LATCH BROKE. *AK
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE FRONT OF VEHICLE DROPPED DUE TO LEFT TORSION BAR BREAKING. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER PART HAD RUSTED THROUGH ON OUTSIDE, DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGED ON NEW PART. *AK
SO MANY OF THESE UNITS ARE FAILING THAT DEALER PARTS MAN KNOWS THE PART NUMBER IN HIS HEAD.KELLY BLUE BOOK WARNS OF REPEAT FAILURES WITH THIS UNIT ON [W] CODE 4.3 ENGINES.THIS ENGINE IS ALSO IN THE S-10 PICK UP TRUCKS AND S-10 BLAZERS OF THE SAME YEAR.A HUGE NUMBER OF FAILURES AND G.M. HAS NO RECALL!*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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.