11 of the
177 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Astro are about the
electrical system — 6% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
180,000 miles.
B
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Wiring
545.5%
Ignition
436.4%
Interior/Under Dash
19.1%
Electrical System
19.1%
Electrical System across every Chevrolet Astro year
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.
NHTSA complaint #10504345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Washington, NY
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING IN 2000. DURING THAT TIME THEY HAD ONLY COME ON ONCE. DEALER AT NIGHT COULD NOT READ ANY OF THE GAUGES. CONSUMER OWNED A 1986 VEHICLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #893354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hershey, MIFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #838189 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Utica, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR AND ROTOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #537342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Roanoke, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #813738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Groton, CT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO SHORT IN WIRE TO SPEED SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #509113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, NC
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #802989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Owosso, MI
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. TT
NHTSA complaint #976155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Columbus, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
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 complaint #974956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
West Trent, NJ
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #482705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rossville, OH
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LOOSE WIRING AT IAC VALVE.
NHTSA complaint #489282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.