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1986 Chevrolet Astro Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 21, 2000
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Apr 17, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1986 Chevrolet Astro. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–23 of 23

Seat belts
Filed Dec 21, 2000

WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE SEAT BELTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
738134
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 15, 2000
Crash reported

THE LOW SPEED IDLE WILL RANDOMLY BE VERY HIGH (USUALLY IN COLD WEATHER) THUS MAKING THE VAN DIFFICULT TO STOP WHICH RESULTED IN 2 MINOR REAR END COLLISIONS. NLM

NHTSA ID
550958
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 23, 1999

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE DUE TO A FAULTY BOLT IN THE HINGE.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

NHTSA ID
843103
Incident
Dec 10, 1992
Steering
Filed Apr 7, 1998

THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY LOOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
822263
Electrical
Filed Feb 4, 1998

COMPUTER CURCUIT BURNED.

NHTSA ID
541132
Brakes
Filed Nov 28, 1997

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

NHTSA ID
525492
Incident
Aug 29, 1986
Brakes
Filed Jul 10, 1997

THE REAR BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-45 MPH AND WANTING TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE THEY WORK. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
814055
Incident
Jul 7, 1997
Transmission
Filed May 13, 1997

WHILE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED IN A PARKING LOT, TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND HIT OTHER VEHICLES WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
812230
Incident
May 13, 1997
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 17, 1997
Fire reported

PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL OF TRAILER OVERHEATED, CAUSING FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)

NHTSA ID
516543
Incident
Mar 19, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Apr 7, 1997

OWNER STATES THAT DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HE MUST CRAWL THROUGH WINDOW AT TIMES. ALL DOOR HANDLES ARE VERY WEAK AND FLIMSY. *AK

NHTSA ID
810758
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
515781
Incident
Jan 9, 1992
Brakes
Filed Feb 6, 1997

THE REAR BRAKES WILL NOT SELF ADJUST AND ALL THE BRAKING IS ALL ON THE FRONT BRAKES, CAUSING THE VAN TO FISHTAIL, NOT STOP AT ALL ON SOME ROAD SURFACES. *AK

NHTSA ID
806591
Incident
Dec 20, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Jan 23, 1997

DRIVER'S SIDE/REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES JAMMED, REQUIRED BELTS TO BE CUT TO EXTRICATE OCCUPANTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
513674
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Nov 5, 1996

THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT IS STUCK AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER TO GET OUT ALONG WITH OTHERS. *AK

NHTSA ID
803662
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 16, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE MIDDLE AND REAR BENCH SEATS. THE LATCHES DISCONNECTED AND CAUSED THE SEATS TO FOLD.*AK

NHTSA ID
800963
Incident
Jul 26, 1996
Steering
Filed Apr 17, 1996

THE STEERING WHEEL JUST FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSES MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VAN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982874
Incident
Apr 17, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 9, 1996

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
982476
Incident
Mar 25, 1996
Seat beltsSteering
Filed Apr 9, 1996

SEAT BELT FAILED IN ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
503374
Incident
May 29, 1991
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 27, 1995

RECALL RELATED, 93V187000, DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS VERY LOOSE AT REPAIR. TT

NHTSA ID
975477
Incident
Nov 21, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 5, 1995

DRIVERS DOOR OPENS WHEN TURNING OR BRAKING DUE TO LATCH STICKING. *DSH

NHTSA ID
488904
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Aug 29, 1995

GAS TANK SENDING UNIT HAS BROKEN, GAS DOES NOT TRAVEL PROPERLY. TT

NHTSA ID
971255
Transmission
Filed Jul 25, 1995

THE 2ND TRANSMISSION IS BEING REBUILT IN THE TRUCK. IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
969379
Incident
Jul 17, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 17, 1995
Crash reported

UPON SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK TO DRIVE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CRASHING INTO TWO TREES AND TWO FENCES. TT

NHTSA ID
963839
Incident
Apr 12, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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