Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1985 Chevrolet Astro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Steering2
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Seat belts1
- Power train1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1985 Chevrolet Astro.
| 1993153 15 Nov 1993 | Seats And Restraints ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS WITH KNOB TYPE RECLINER MECHANISMS, A FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS MAY ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUD… |
| 1985137 28 Nov 1985 | Steering IN SOME INSTANCES THE NO.2 STEERING GEAR TO FRAME RAIL ATTACHING BOSS HAS BEEN BROKEN/CRACKED. IF THIS SITUATION EXISTS AND IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF, FURTHER USE OF… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.
A PART OF THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING WHICH ATTACHES TO THE FRAME MAY BREAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING DIFFICULTIES WILL OCCUR AND THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
THE REAR BRAKE RELEASE TIME MAY BE GREATER THAN THE TIME SPECIFIED IN FMVSS 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEM". IN ADDITION, SOME TRACTORS MAY HAVE WARPED PARKING BRAKE APPLY SPRINGS WHICH ALSO EFFECT THE REAR BRAKE RELEASE TIME. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRACTORS FAIL TO MEET THE STOPPING DISTANCE SPECIFIED IN FMVSS 121 WHICH IS REQUIRED TO STOP THE TRUCK SAFELY.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1985 Chevrolet Astro: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10007244 | WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR DOES NOT FIT. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SEAT BACK BOLT BREAKAGE
SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE
REAR BRAKES
INADEQUATE REAR BRAKES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation