IllustrationWE ARE A BODY SHOP. THIS VEHICLE CAME IN FROM SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIT A TREE ON RIGHT FRONT AND SHOVED R FENDER AND RT FRONT DOOR BACK APPROX. 1 1/2 FEET.*AK
1994 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Astro years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Astro are substantially higher than 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: 33 of 328 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 91 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 88 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
43 crash reports3 fire reports27 injury reports
What owners actually said
328 reportsWHEN DRIVING ENGINE RUNS ROUGH AND ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. ALSO, EGR VALVE GETS CLOGGED WITH CARBON ON A REGULAR BASIS. DEALER HAS REPLACED EGR VALVE 3 TIMES, AND CLEANED IT 4 TIMES.*AK
WHILE LEAVING PARKING LOT AT 5-7 MPH FRONT END OF VAN DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC STATED FRONT TORSION BAR WAS THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE COLLAPSING.*AK
MECHANIC ADVISES TORSION BAR SHATTERED. COULD HAVE CAUSED FATALITY IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER WHEN APPLIED. MOTOR IS CATCHING AND THEN IT IS RELEASING. HAVE NOT BEEN TO A DEALER TO LET MECHANIC CHECK BRAKES OUT. *AK
TORSION BAR SHATTERED, COLLAPSING LEFT FRONT OF CAR; COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL ACCIDENT IF IT HAD OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *AK
TORSION BAR FAILURE TOOK PLACE IN THE AREA OF THE BUSHING IN THE TORSION BAR ARM LOCATED IN THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER. THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT BY CHEVROLET WHO STATED THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM THRU THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. THE NEW REPALCEMENT PARTS ARE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THE EVENT OCCURED THE MORING AFTER I RETURNED FROM A TRIP …
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TORSION BAR FAILURE TOOK PLACE IN THE AREA OF THE BUSHING IN THE TORSION BAR ARM LOCATED IN THE FRAME CROSSMEMBER. THIS WAS A KNOWN DEFECT BY CHEVROLET WHO STATED THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM THRU THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. THE NEW REPALCEMENT PARTS ARE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THE EVENT OCCURED THE MORING AFTER I RETURNED FROM A TRIP THAT WAS PREDONINATELY INTERSTATE DRIVING AND THE COMPONENT FAILED AS I WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT THE TIME. HOWEVER HAD I BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE I'M SURE I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE IF THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE THEY STATED THEY HAD AND "IT WASN'T A PRETTY PICTURE".*AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE SHUTDOWN; TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER OF A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER REPLACED HOSE AND FLUID. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
INTERMINTTENT MISSING AND STALL, CUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES ON THE WAY FROM WORK AND UNABLE TO RESTART, ACID GOT IN THE CONNECTION BEHIND THE BATTERY AND ATE UP THE TERMINAL
Official recalls
294V177000 · 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.
94V087000 · Equipment:other:labels
May 9, 1994
THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS OF VEHICLE WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VANS, THE VAN BUILD DATE, AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE VANS MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
Remedy: THE LABELS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNER'S FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLES.
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
1RQ99003 · Windshield Wiper
Opened Mar 8, 1999 · Closed May 31, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer
No summary supplied.