IllustrationDRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LOST ALL BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR. DEALER SAID THAT THE ABS HAD LOST THE COMPUTER MEMORY AND HAD TO BE RESET. *AK
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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
What owners actually said
135 reportsELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD, AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 20MPH INSTANTANEOUSLY RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHERE TWO WIRES HAD TOUCHED. *AK TWO WIRE TERMINALS THAT SUPPLY THE IGNITI…
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ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND SUDDENLY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD, AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO 20MPH INSTANTANEOUSLY RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHERE TWO WIRES HAD TOUCHED. *AK TWO WIRE TERMINALS THAT SUPPLY THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED AND BURNED THE SWITCH. *YH
PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE DOME LIGHT BULBS ARE MELTING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.
OIL PAN RUSTED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THERE WAS A FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT THINKS THAT IT STARTED FROM THE REAR HEATER, CAUSING THE WHOLE INSIDE INTERIOR TO BURN UP. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VERY LOW SPEED SHE HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES WERE USED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED FOR BRAKES BEFORE PROBLEM OCCURRED. *AK
ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, THE ROTORS AND THE BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO REPLACED ONCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING NORMAL BRAKING, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE BRAKES FAILED. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES DO NOT STOP FAST ENOUGH IN AN EMERGENCY, A GREATER DISTANCE IS NEEDED TO MAKE A STOP WITH ANTI-LOCKING BRAKES.*JB
FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRES TO FAIL. *AK
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.