1990 Chevrolet Astro problems
Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Astro. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 40% of complaints. Next are seats (9%) and steering (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 93 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 40% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 14th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Chevrolet Astro with enough data (23 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving down the road, hit black piece of ice, swerved and hit a tree. Driver's side shoulder belt failed. As a result, driver's face hit the steering wheel.
Vehicle was parked, smoke was noticed inside of vehicle by neighbor, owner was notified, by time fire dept. Arrived, vehicle was in flames and was totaled.
Vehicle sitting in the driveway vehicle caught fire sometimes during the night. The whole interior burned, nothing was left of the dash.
The driver's seat underside frame track runners that attach to the automatic seat adjustment motorized system has failed to maintain its proper function. The right side runner was made from an alluminum alloy and the left side runner was made from a steel alloy. The steel alloy has held up and maintained its position throughout the years. However, the alluminum alloy runner on the left underside of the driver's seat has broken and lost all functionality.
Tl*the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet astro. While driving 45 MPH, the contact quickly depressed the brake pedal to avoid a deer. The vehicle slowed down in the direction of oncoming traffic. When she depresses the brake pedal, the wheel bearings freeze and the vehicle steers into oncoming traffic. She took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the vehicle had been inspected and repaired.