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1993 Chevrolet Astro Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints 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.
10
Latest Mar 25, 2013
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 135 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet Astro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Mar 25, 2013

BOTH FRONT POWER DOOR LOCKS ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. SECONDARY PROBLEM IS THE BATTERY DRAINING IF LEFT MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT BEING STARTED. BOTH BATTERIES ARE ONE YEAR OLD, IN GOOD CONDITION, AND ARE THE RIGHT TYPE. THE MAIN BATTERY DRAINS FIRST, SO WHEN THE AUXILIARY BATTERY IS STILL STRONG, THE ENGINE WILL START. I FEEL THAT THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY/BATTERIES DRAINING IS NOT THE BATTERIES THEMSELVES BUT ANOTHER SOURCE, POSSIBLY THE FRONT POWER DOOR LOCKS. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS OR EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NOT THE SOURCE OF POWER THAT IS DRAINING THE BATTERY/BATTERIES. THIS VEHICLE IS USED AND OWNED BY A DISABLED PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AUXILIARY BATTERY TO ACCOMMODATE A WHEELCHAIR LIFT, DRIVER'S POWER SEAT, AND POWER SLIDING DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID
10504345
Incident
Jan 15, 2010
Mileage
180,000 mi
Electrical
Filed May 19, 1999
Fire reported

VEHICLE HEATED UP FROM THE FLOORBOARD AREA & BURNED THE CARPETING. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS. TOOK TO DEALER, BUT MECHANIC HAD NOT CHECKED IT. *AK

NHTSA ID
838189
Incident
Jan 16, 1999
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Jul 6, 1998

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
537342
Electrical
Filed Jul 2, 1997

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

NHTSA ID
813738
Incident
Jun 24, 1997
Electrical
Filed Sep 30, 1996

FILLED BEFORE BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRAL SYSTEM ; STARTED THE CAR UP THEN DIED AND STARTED TO SMOKE UNDER THE DASH BECAUSE OF THE WIRING . PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
802989
Incident
Sep 6, 1996
ElectricalTransmission
Filed Sep 24, 1996

TRANSMISSION DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK INTO GEAR DUE TO FAILED INTERLOCK BRAKE SWITCH.

NHTSA ID
509113
Incident
Jun 27, 1996
Electrical
Filed Dec 6, 1995

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. TT

NHTSA ID
976155
Incident
Dec 6, 1995
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed Nov 9, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45-60MPH EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ENGINE SHUT DOWN, NO PRIOR WARNING, RENDERING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE, DEALER CAN'T FIX

NHTSA ID
974956
BrakesDriver assistanceElectrical+2 more
Filed Apr 6, 1995

THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED.

NHTSA ID
489282
Incident
Mar 21, 1995
ElectricalSeat belts
Filed Mar 23, 1995
1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED DURING SUDDEN STOP, RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA ID
482705
Incident
Dec 14, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes42Suspension20Transmission18Seat belts15Interior & seats9Engine9Body & structure8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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