IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEEL BRAKE LINE RUSTED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. WHILE REPLACING THE BRAKE PADS THE FLUID LEAKED ONTO A RUSTED AREA OF THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.
1993 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Astro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 69.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 135 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
42 reportsMR
WHILE TRAVELING TEN TO FIFTEEN MPH ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A PICK-UP TRUCK. REAR DRUM BRAKES HAVE RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT 136,000 MILES. FRONT DISC BRAKES HAD BEEN TO BE REPLACED TWO OR THREE TIMES BEFORE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. ABS BRAKES WERER NOT WORKING. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY REPRESENTATIVE AT MANUFACTURER THAT VIN WAS A PART OF RECALL. BUT, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AFTER RECENT CHANGES VIN # WAS NO LONGER UNDER CAMPAIGN AND WILL NOT BE …
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BOTH ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON. ABS BRAKES WERER NOT WORKING. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON BRAKING SYSTEM. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED BY REPRESENTATIVE AT MANUFACTURER THAT VIN WAS A PART OF RECALL. BUT, DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AFTER RECENT CHANGES VIN # WAS NO LONGER UNDER CAMPAIGN AND WILL NOT BE COVERED.*AK
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLIED, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC PLACED VEHICLE ON HOIST, AND PUSHED ON BRAKES & NOTHING WAS HAPPENING. NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKES. *AK
UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL ABS BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE ACTIVATING, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. I CHECKED BRAKE PADS,ROTOR AND CALIPERS. NO FAILURE OR WEAR TO THESE ITEMS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WORSEN, WITH INTERMITTENT RAPID APPLICATION OF ABS WITH JUST A SLIGHT OR NORMAL APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. CAUSES VEHICLE TO …
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UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL ABS BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE ACTIVATING, CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS. I CHECKED BRAKE PADS,ROTOR AND CALIPERS. NO FAILURE OR WEAR TO THESE ITEMS. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO WORSEN, WITH INTERMITTENT RAPID APPLICATION OF ABS WITH JUST A SLIGHT OR NORMAL APPLICATION OF BRAKE PEDAL. CAUSES VEHICLE TO PULL TO ONE SIDE THEN TO THE OTHER THE NEXT TIME BRAKES APPLIED. CONTACTED LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER, THEY ADVISED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ABS RECALLS FOR THE ASTRO VAN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE, PEDAL FELT NORMAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS ON ICE SKATES. TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD TO CRUISE UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN ENOUGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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THE ABS SWITCH HAS GONE OUT CAUSING THE GEARS TO NOT SHIFT. THE VEHICLE IS STUCK IN PARK POSITION. DLR HAS REPLACED THE ABS SWITCH 3 TIMES BEFORE AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. MJS
WHEN VEHICLE TURNED, THE SWITCH SENSOR WOULD COME ON, GO OFF, AND COME BACK ON AGAIN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC, FRONT BRAKES REPLACED & REAR ONES CHECKED. WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AS QUICKLY AS IT SHOULD. *AK *ML
Official recalls
194V177000 · 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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.