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1991 Chevrolet Astro complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1991 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 9, 1997IN

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 21, 1997FL

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES STOPPED, AT THE SAME TIME THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. EXPERIENCED PROBLEM BEFORE AND HAD ABS MODULE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCIRBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 11, 1997IN

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Feb 21, 1997WI

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 19, 1997WI

ABS BRAKES ARE TOO SENSITIVE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 2, 1997OH

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, IT TOOK SEVERAL PUMPS OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE VEHICLE WOULD STOP; ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 13, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN MOVES UP AND DOWN AND BACK AND FORTH. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Nov 1, 1996FL

WHEN TURNING ON THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE IS A BAD ODOR IN THE TRUCK . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Oct 16, 1996CA

THE REAR DOORS WERE DESIGNED WITHOUT HANDLES, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DOORS, FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 25, 1996OK

ABS: ANTI -LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON PEDAL GOES DOWN HALF WAY, VEHICLE STOPS VERY SLOWLY AS IF HARDLY PUSHING BRAKES, AFTER FEW SECONDS, NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO KICK IN, VEHICLE COMES TO HALT, CAUSED ACCIDENT.*AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 9, 1996FL

COSUMER GOT A FLAT TIRE AND COULDN'T GET TO THE SPARE TIRE BECAUSE THE REAR HATCH LATCH IS BROKE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jul 12, 1996MD

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *AK VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jul 3, 1996UT

VEHICLE'S SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF WHILE OPENING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 25, 1996TX

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN ANY TIPE OF DRIVING CONDITIONS.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 15, 1996TX

WHILE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORKED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DECRIBE. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Mar 26, 1996WI

DOORS; FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 12, 1996MI

DURING BRAKE APPLILCATION, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT SIDE OF GAS STATION. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 6, 1996LA

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UNDER DASH COMPARTMENT FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hatchback/Liftgate › Lock
Filed Feb 1, 1996CA

REAR DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM IS BROKEN AND CAN NOT OPEN.OWNER HAS TPO REPAIR EVERY YEAR. TT

SeatsCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 26, 1996SC

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BROKE. TT LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON WET ROAD DURING HEAVY RAIN FALL, VEHICLE TURNED OVER ON SHOULDER OFF ROAD ONTO PASSENGER SIDE, SEAT BELTREMIANED FASTENED, BUT BACK PORTION AT MANUAL CRANCK DEVICE ON BOTH SEATS BROKE AWAY, THIS ALLOWED DRIVER TO SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER SEAT BELT AND SHOULDER BELT, TO BE TOSSED TO REAR OF VAN, LANDING BEHIND BACK SEAT, DRIVER SUFFERED MULTIPLE BRUISES AND SCRRAPES TO FACE,LIMBS AND BODY , SOME OF THESE INJURIS HAVE LEFT PERMANENT CIRCULATION PROBLEMS IN ANKLE.*JB

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 16, 1996AR

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE SHIFTING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995SC

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Nov 2, 1995MA

LOSS OF ILLUMINATION DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. RENDERING ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. TT

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Filed Oct 2, 1995CA

THE FRONT AXLE AND CV JOINT THERE IS A VIBRATION FREEWAY SPEED DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVE SHAFT . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Oct 2, 1995MA

FRONT BUCKET AND MIDDLE BENCH SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT HOLD UPON HEAVY BRAKING; DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, FRONT PASSENGER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Sep 26, 1995SC

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DOES NOT HOLD OCCUPANT IN AFTER ANY KIND OF BODY MOVEMENT; DRIVER HANDICAPPED; SCARY SITUATION. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › ReclinerCrash
Filed Sep 20, 1995WA

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE COLLAPSED UPON BEING REAR ENDED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 18, 1995AZ

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING LOCK-UPS. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Aug 31, 1995OH

STEERING COLUMN BUSHING MADE OF PLASTIC BREAKS LOOSE RESULTING IN WHEEL HAVING PLAY. OWNER STATES CONTROL IN/HANDLING IS DIFFICULT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 21, 1995TX

THE REAR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE DURING AN EMERGANCY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Power Train › Driveline › DriveshaftFire
Filed Aug 14, 1995TN

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE 'S DRIVESHAFT FLANGE DRILLED A HOLE THROUGH OIL FILTER CAUSING A FIRE AROUND THE FILTER AREA. TT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Jul 16, 1995OK

NO DRAINAGE HOLES IN AIR CONDITIONER. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front Underhood
Filed Jul 10, 1995CA

THE LEADING WIRES INTO THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS SHORTED OUT AND FUSED TOGETHER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 27, 1995CA

GRINDING NOISE IN THE BRAKES, THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED SOME PARTS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995NY

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Seat Belts › Front › WebbingCrash4 injured
Filed Jun 10, 1995TX

BOTH FRONT SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DID NOT HOLD UPON IMPACT; HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash2 injured
Filed Jun 5, 1995TX

DRIVNG VEHICLE AT SPEED 30 MPH, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, LAP/SHOULDER ON BOTH FRONT DID NOT RETRACT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 1, 1995FL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Apr 20, 1995FL

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON PANIC STOP WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WITH EXPENSIVE COST TO RE-ADJUST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Apr 19, 1995MA

THE ALTERNATOR GENERATOR STOP RUNNING . TT

Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and Attachment
Filed Apr 13, 1995PA

LOOSE IDLER ARM REPLACED DUE TO STEERING PROBLEMS, REPLACEMENT ARMS BECAME LOOSE AFTER 24,000 MILES. *AW

Suspension › Rear › Springs
Filed Feb 6, 1995SC

THE REAR SPRING THAT HOLDS UP THE BACK END HAS CRACKED MANUFACTURER OFFERS NO HELP. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Feb 1, 1995MD

SPOT WELDS ON THE INTRUSION BARS/WELDED INSIDE DOORS IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 17, 1995TX

ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES, SPEED 5 MPH SHORTED ABS COMPUTER AFTER MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 12, 1995MN

SLIDING DOOR WON'T SHUT, DEALER REPLACED LOCK, AND NOW SAYS DOOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT

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