37 of the
93 complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Astro are about the
braking system — 40% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
182,083 miles.
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. WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR NEW TIRES AND AN ALIGNMENT, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SWAY BAR FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER HAVE PASSED INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAD NO INTERNAL LIGHTS, BUT THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIR. THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED OCCASIONALLY, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE PLACES FOUR QUARTS OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SINCE THE HEADLIGHTS AND SWAY BAR FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,583 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,083. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPAIRED. UPDATED 10/15/08.
NHTSA complaint #10223109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Apple Valley, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE QUICKLY ENOUGH WHEN APPLIED. CAN HEAR ABS MOTOR CATCHING AND THEN RELEASING. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #898221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Richboro, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY CAUSED A THUMPING SOUND, AND BRAKES WOULD MOMENTARILY LOCK UP AT A STOP POSITION. ALSO, SUDDEN STOP WOULD CAUSE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AS WELL. ALL CONDITIONS WOULD HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ON 3-4 OCCASIONS, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #869096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Rafael, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH
NHTSA complaint #548855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Rafael, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. YH
NHTSA complaint #548855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moline, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. AFTER THIS INCIDENT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND HAS STAYED ON SINCE THEN. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE THE ABS.
NHTSA complaint #842982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moline, ILCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAN I REQUEST THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL OF CHEVROLET ASTRO VANS FOR ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #708985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aptos, CACrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE OWNER OF VEHICLE'S WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH IN A STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. AT ONE POINT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF CONSUMER STOPPED, BUT CONSUMER SAID: SHE HAD ENOUGH SPACE IN FRONT OF HER TO STOP VEHICLE. WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING WITHOUT STOPPING,AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT VEHICLE ON INCLINE HILL.
NHTSA complaint #820746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hamilton, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAIL WHEN ONE SIDE IS ON DRY GROUND AND THE OTHER SIDE ON ICE.
NHTSA complaint #531646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #533134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wellington, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Norwood, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES SKIDDED AND CAME TO A HALT.
NHTSA complaint #538597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Arthur, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ABOUT 3 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT SHE DIDN'T FIND ANY BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE TO SEE IF BRAKES WOULD WORK. THEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED BRAKE'S MASTER CYLINDER. BUT,THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY REPLACED THE EHC UNIT (ACCORDING TO CONSUMER) ON THE BRAKES. TWO MECHANICS SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY NEEDED TO BUY SOME OTHER PARTS AND CONSUMER DID. *AK ECHU WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Arthur, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ABOUT 3 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT SHE DIDN'T FIND ANY BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE TO SEE IF BRAKES WOULD WORK. THEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED BRAKE'S MASTER CYLINDER. BUT,THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY REPLACED THE EHC UNIT (ACCORDING TO CONSUMER) ON THE BRAKES. TWO MECHANICS SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY NEEDED TO BUY SOME OTHER PARTS AND CONSUMER DID. *AK ECHU WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Arthur, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY ABOUT 3 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT SHE DIDN'T FIND ANY BRAKES. SHE TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE TO SEE IF BRAKES WOULD WORK. THEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED BRAKE'S MASTER CYLINDER. BUT,THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM, THEN THEY REPLACED THE EHC UNIT (ACCORDING TO CONSUMER) ON THE BRAKES. TWO MECHANICS SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE, AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THEY NEEDED TO BUY SOME OTHER PARTS AND CONSUMER DID. *AK ECHU WAS REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #819934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hudson, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT 30 MPH THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN EXPERIENCED SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #817762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Botkin, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER STATES THAT HIS ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THAT HE HAD VEHICLE IN THE DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES. HIS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALERS FOUND A FAULTY MODULATOR VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #809043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monterey, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #802783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monterey, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, ALSO DISC ROTOR SEPARATED FROM ITS HUB DUE TO CORROSION.
NHTSA complaint #802783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monterey, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT, ALSO DISC ROTOR SEPARATED FROM ITS HUB DUE TO CORROSION.
NHTSA complaint #802783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #803187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #803187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Virginia Beach, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
POOR ABS PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. THE BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY. THE MASTER CYLINDER AND SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #803187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Green BAY, WI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKE ASSEMBLY REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #505027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Belleville, ILCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #488679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. )AK
NHTSA complaint #980557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. )AK
NHTSA complaint #980557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Birmingham, AL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING; FAILURE ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. )AK
NHTSA complaint #980557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cats Spring, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, WHEN ARE APPLIED THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKS UP. TT
NHTSA complaint #978961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Murfreesboro, TN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE, LIGHT CAME ON YELLOW. TT
NHTSA complaint #972588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.