WHEN BUCKLING THE SEAT BELT ON THE RIGHT MIDDLE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR THE MALE PART OF BUCKLE FELL APART. *AK
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 →
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
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT LOWER STORAGE COMPARTMENS METAL PLATE CAUSED BODILY INJURY TO PASSENGER. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING.
OWNER SAID THAT WHEN APPLYING FRONT DISC BRAKES THEY DO NOT RESPOND SOMETIMES. *AK
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
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
WELDS THAT HOLD WINDOW TRACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BROKE.
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
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
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
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE TRAVELING (55-60) MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DIRVIER'S SIDE AIR BAG. *AK
VEHICLE WILL NOT START/STALLS ON A COLD START. *AK
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
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
THE SLIDING DOOR WOULDN'T LOCK ON THE INSIDE. *AK
SPARE TIRE MISSING.
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
SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG GAS ESCAPING INTO DRIVER'S FACE.
SLIDING DOOR STICKS.
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
WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SLIDE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *DH
DRIVING VEHICLE, MAKING TURN, BUS HIT & LIFT VEHICLE IN AIR, VEHICLE SLID, DOORS HAD NO INSIDE KNOBS, DRIVER & PASSENGERS TRAPPED, DOORS OPENED FROM OUTSIDE.
VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 3:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH, VEHICLE WAS TURNED OVER, NO REAR DOOR LATCH TO GET OPEN. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXPERIENCED BRAKE LOCKUP AND VEHICLE WILL SKID. *AK
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
BUCKLE ON CENTER SEAT BELT RELEASED IN ACCIDENT, ALLOWING CHILD IN CAR SEAT TO BE THROWN FROM VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HER DEATH. *DSH
GASOLINE FUMES ARE COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLES INTERIOR. *AK
ABS BRAKING; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY/SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID TIGHTEN UP DURING FRONTAL ACCIDENT; VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; PERSONAL HEAD INJURY.*AK
FRONT IDLE ARMS FAULTY, CAUSING OF TIRES
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROAD. TT
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING, SENSOR LOCATED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WENT BAD CAUSING INCREASE ACCELERATION; VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT HIGH RPM. TT
ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS OVERHEAT AND HAS A STRONG BURNING ODOR. TT
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, DEALER REPLACED PADS, CALIPERS AND HAD ROTORS TURNED. TT *JB
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
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 45 MPH. TT *VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *JB
THE POWER STEERING UNIT LEAKS. TT
ABS: RANDOMLY BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD SEVERAL CAR LENGTHS; NO WARNING. TT
MICHELIN TIRES HAD NO TRACTION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM BECOMES ERRATIC CAUSING LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
CONSUMER HAD REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE BRAKE MODULE WAS REPLACED. TT
BOTH MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLES THE WHOLE BUCKLE CAME APART . TT
WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AT ABOUT 5 MILES MPH ABS SYSTEM GOES INTO ACTION WHICH GM SAYS IS NOT A PROBLEM. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK
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