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1994 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 1994 record →

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Apr 11, 1997MI

WHEN BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR THE MALE PART OF BUCKLE FELL APART. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1997IL

WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET THE WHEELS LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SLIDES TO THE SIDE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WHEN THE ROAD IS WET. *AK

Seats1 injured
Filed Mar 26, 1997KS

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT LOWER STORAGE COMPARTMENS METAL PLATE CAUSED BODILY INJURY TO PASSENGER. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 20, 1997AZ

FRONTAL COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 11, 1997MN

ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 25, 1997KY

OWNER SAID THAT WHEN APPLYING FRONT DISC BRAKES THEY DO NOT RESPOND SOMETIMES. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and Attachment
Filed Feb 21, 1997MI

IDLER ARM MAKING THE TIRES GO BAD AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING; ALSO, VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 18, 1997CA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 10, 1997NY

WELDS THAT HOLD WINDOW TRACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 8, 1997MN

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, HE STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE IS HARD TO STOP ON ICE AND SNOW; ALSO NOTES THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE ANY BRAKE POWER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Drum
Filed Dec 11, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, APPLIED THE BRAKE AND REAR BRAKES-SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM MADE LOUD NOISE. *AK CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER SIX TIMES FOR NOISE AND BRAKES NOT WORKING ON WET SURFACES. *SLC

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Dec 11, 1996WI

WAS DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 40MPH, SNOW WAS FALLING, THE VAN STARTED TO SLIDE INTO THE NEXT LANE. GOT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN SUDDENLY IT JUST STARTED SPINNING, HAD NO CONTROL AND HIT A TREE WITH A HARD FORCE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 6, 1996VA

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING (55-60) MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DIRVIER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Dec 5, 1996CA

VEHICLE WILL NOT START/STALLS ON A COLD START. *AK

Seat Belts
Filed Nov 21, 1996PA

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ON THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE ARE DIFFICULT TO RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR, ALSO THE SOFA SEAT BELTS DO NOT ADJUST PROPERLY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SeatsCrash5 injured
Filed Nov 20, 1996SC

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION, UPON IMPACT, MIDDLE SEAT FOLDED DOWN/COLLAPSED, CAUSING METAL SUPPORTING BAR TO ROLL UP, SIX YEAR OLD BROKE LEFT LEG WHEN HITTING METAL BAR. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Nov 5, 1996OH

THE SLIDING DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK ON THE INSIDE. *AK

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
Filed Oct 22, 1996OR

SPARE TIRE MISSING.

Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and Attachment
Filed Oct 1, 1996HI

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF IDLER ARM, WHEN SELF LOCKING NUT UNSCREWED, CAUSING STEERING LINKAGE TO FALL OFF, RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY.*AK CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE, AFTER SECOND REPAIR, THE CONSUMER BEGAN TO HEAR A NOISE AGAIN ONLY 3 HOURS AFTER REPAIRS. *SLC

Air Bags
Filed Aug 21, 1996CA

SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG GAS ESCAPING INTO DRIVER'S FACE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 12, 1996GA

SLIDING DOOR STICKS.

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Aug 5, 1996KY

BRAKING SEEMS TO FADE OR DELAY, WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED, OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS. AK BRAKES ARE LETTING THE WHEELS TO CONTINUE TO ROLL.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 24, 1996CA

WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SLIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed May 29, 1996NY

VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *DH

Suspension › FrontCrash3 injured
Filed May 23, 1996CA

DRIVING VEHICLE, MAKING TURN, BUS HIT & LIFT VEHICLE IN AIR, VEHICLE SLID, DOORS HAD NO INSIDE KNOBS, DRIVER & PASSENGERS TRAPPED, DOORS OPENED FROM OUTSIDE.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › LatchCrash3 injured
Filed May 8, 1996CA

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 3:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH, VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER, NO REAR DOOR LATCH TO GET OPEN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 3, 1996IL

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed May 2, 1996NJ

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 65, VEHICLE BUCKED THEN SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN, DUE TO INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM, THE DEALER CAN'T CORRECT.*AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Apr 22, 1996CA

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 16, 1996PA

ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCKUP AND VEHICLE WILL SKID. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 1, 1996MI

WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD COME ON THERE WAS NO BRAKE ON, ONE OCCASION THE CONSUMER HAD ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly3 injured1 killed
Filed Mar 30, 1996MD

BUCKLE ON CENTER SEAT BELT RELEASED IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING CHILD IN CAR SEAT TO BE THROWN FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HER DEATH. *DSH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Mar 14, 1996KY

GASOLINE FUMES ARE COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLES INTERIOR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 12, 1996CA

ABS BRAKING; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 1, 1996FL

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY/SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID TIGHTEN UP DURING FRONTAL ACCIDENT; VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; PERSONAL HEAD INJURY.*AK

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 28, 1996NJ

FRONT IDLE ARMS FAULTY, CAUSING OF TIRES

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 16, 1996NC

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Dec 13, 1995TN

AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, SENSOR LOCATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT BAD CAUSING INCREASE ACCELERATION; VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH RPM. TT

Electrical System › Wiring
Filed Nov 17, 1995FL

ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS OVERHEAT AND HAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 8, 1995HI

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED PADS, CALIPERS AND HAD ROTORS TURNED. TT *JB

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Nov 3, 1995PA

VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION AND EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AT 24,640 MILES. TT CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND EMERGENCY BRAKES WAS ON, VEHICLE WAS IN CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY WHICH HAS A SLIGHT GRADE ON IT AND ABOUT FIVE YARDS LONG, IT ROLLED DOWN OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY ACROSS A SMALL ALLEY AND WENT OVER THE NEIGHBORS HILL SIDE AND STOPPED, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS THE TRANSMISSION CROSS MEMBER WHICH WAS TWISTED.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 2, 1995LA

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 45 MPH. TT *VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *JB

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Oct 30, 1995OH

THE POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995KS

ABS: RANDOMLY BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD SEVERAL CAR LENGTHS; NO WARNING. TT

Tires
Filed Oct 17, 1995NV

MICHELIN TIRES HAD NO TRACTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 12, 1995AZ

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BECOMES ERRATIC CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 3, 1995OK

CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE BRAKE MODULE WAS REPLACED. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 2, 1995IL

BOTH MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLES THE WHOLE BUCKLE CAME APART . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995TX

WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT ABOUT 5 MILES MPH ABS SYSTEM GOES INTO ACTION WHICH GM SAYS IS NOT A PROBLEM. TT

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

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

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