IllustrationWHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE, PEDAL FELT NORMAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS ON ICE SKATES. TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO CRUISE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *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
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 reportsENGINE VALVE GUIDE SEALS FAILED. YH
NO SUMMARY
WHILE CORNING AT 15 MPH FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN, CAUSING THE AXLE TO BREAK. *AK
THE ABS SWITCH HAS GONE OUT CAUSING THE GEARS TO NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. DLR HAS REPLACED THE ABS SWITCH 3 TIMES BEFORE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT, DIFFICULT TO USE WHEN WEARING A HEAVY COAT / AND OVER WEIGHT. *YC
THE GEAR SHIFT RELEASE LOCKS UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE FAIL TO SHIFT FROM PARK POSITION TO DRIVE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. HAD PROBLEM REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY UNDER TSB #93C56A. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE SHIFTING PROBLEM HAPPENS ONLY WHEN IT'S HOT. TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *AK
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. CONSUMER WILL ALSO GIVE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 30 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TORSION BAR COMPLETELY BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT END SUPPORT TO COLLAPSE, AND VEHICLE HAD TO SPIN TO STOP. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE TORSION BAR HAS BROKEN, IN THE SAME PLACE BOTH TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
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.