Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1986 Chevrolet Astro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seats4
- Service brakes, hydraulic4
- Seat belts4
- Steering3
- Vehicle speed control2
- Power train2
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Structure1
- Latches/locks/linkages1
- Electrical system1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1986 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… |
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.
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 1986 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
DRIVER SEAT BACK FAILURE
SPARE TIRE CARRIER FAILURE
REAR AXLE SEAL FAILURE
REAR BRAKES
INADEQUATE REAR BRAKES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation