1994 Chevrolet Astro problems
Owners have filed 396 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Chevrolet Astro. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 28% of complaints. Next are wipers, windshield & visibility (22%) and suspension (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 396 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 53 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 47 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 130,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 42 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 130,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 53 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 47 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 14 model years of the Chevrolet Astro with enough data (210 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Buckle on center seat belt released in accident, allowing child in car seat to be thrown from vehicle, resulting in her death. *dsh
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.
Driving vehicle, making turn, bus hit & lift vehicle in air, vehicle slid, doors had no inside knobs, driver & passengers trapped, doors opened from outside.
I own a 1994 chevrolet astro van, VIN: [xxx]. The windshield wipers fail to work, off and on. My VIN was not part of the recall to fix this problem. *nlm
Front windshield wiper motor stops intermittently, especially in inclement weather. Restarting requires lightly tapping the motor with the wiper switch in the on position. Current GM recall (#03023) only includes 95-97 astros. GM told me they expect 94's & 98's to be included in recall in near future. Owners with valid repair receipts will be reimbursed, according to my GM call.