UPON MAKING ATTEMPT TO SLOW, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, DUE TO MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. TT
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 →
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT
ANITLOCK BRAKES FAILED. *SD
ABS HAVE FAILED TWO TIMES, HAD NO BRAKING ABILITY AT ALL. TT
WHEN APPLYING AND DRIVING THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE/VIBRATE AND THE BRAKE LOCK UP, HAVE ABS ANTI LOCK BRAKE .
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTED IN INJURY. *SKD
TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS AND IDLER ARMS FAILED, CAUSING BALD TIRES AND VEHICLE TO SWAY UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS. *TW
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY, WAS TOTALLED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILED TWICE. *SKD
ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS IMMEDIATELY TO RIGHT; ALSO, AFTER APPLYING BRAKES 3 OR 4 TIMES, STEERING WHEEL JERKS AROUND. *AK
VEHICLE HAS A CLUNK IN THE REAR END. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 6014160) *DH
REAR END HAS CLUNKING NOISE DUE TO NEED OF A CHIP IN THE BOARD. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 485465) *DH
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAUSING VIBRATION, WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO SHORT IN DASH. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH APPROX. 45MPH, NO DAMAGE TO BUMPER, LOTS OF FRONT END DAMAGE, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTED IN INJURY. *SKD
ABS: AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE TURN, BRAKES APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; EXTENDED STOPPING; VEHICLE SKIDDED BEFORE STOPPING. TT
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS NOT PROPERLY MANUFACTURED AND DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH VACUUM TO OPERATE THE CONTROLS PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS, BRAKE LOCKUP WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACE, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *SKD
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO UPPER GEARS. *SKD
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. TT
AT 12:00 POSITION AT 35-40MPH HIT A CONCRETE BRIDGE EMBANKMENT AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LOCK UP ON WET ROAD AND ONE ON DRY PULL TO THE SIDE. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED BECOMING INOPERATIVE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOORBOARD. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 50-55MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *AK
CENTER SEATBELTS IN THE VAN ARE HARD TO PUT ON. TT
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