Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 Chevrolet Astro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic42
- Suspension20
- Power train20
- Seat belts14
- Electrical system11
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Structure8
- Steering7
- Tires5
- Vehicle speed control5
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1993 Chevrolet Astro.
| 1995003 11 Jan 1995 | Seats And Restraints NOTE: VAN CONVERSIONS FOR TAXI PURPOSES. LOCATED IN MANITOBA. THESE VEHICLES DID NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 207 - ANCHORAGE OF SEATS AND 210 - SEAT BELT ASSEMB… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
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 1993 Chevrolet Astro: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634999 | DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT |
| 634576 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE RIGHT REAR DOOR HANDLE ON THE CARGO DOOR BREAKS. *TT |
| 608382 | SUBJECT REGARDING ABS 3-SENSOR EBC4 - SPECIAL POLICY. *TT |
| 52576 | SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. *TW |
| 52571 | INTERMITTENT HESTIATIONS, LOW POWER, AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE IN COLD TEMPERATURES (REPLACE PCM). *TW |
| 52350 | ENGINE HARD TO START (REPLACE FUEL PUMP PULSATOR). *TW |
| 51281 | POLICY ADJUSTMENT - LINEAR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM. *TW |
| 45821 | INOPERATIVE OR ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER AND/OR VEHICLE SHIFTS DOWN INTO SECOND GEAR OR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR (REPLACE CONNECTOR C240). *SD |
| 45817 | VEHICLE DOES NOT START READILY UPON CRANKING (REPLACE FUEL PUMP RELAY). *SD |
| 43025 | UNKNOWN |
| 39304 | COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW |
| 39297 | INOPERATIVE OR ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER AND/OR VEHICLE SHIFTS DOWN INTO SECOND GEAR OR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF SECOND GEAR. *TW |
| 38077 | GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1993 M/L AND G VANS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION, AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FORM OCCURRING, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM RELEASE VALVE AND CHECK AND ADJUST THE BTSI SOLENOID CABLE. *TW |
| 38072 | HVAC FAN INOPERATIVE. *TW |
| 37959 | GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1993 M/L AND G VANS EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM RELEASE VALVE, AND CHECK AND ADJUST THE BTSI SOLENOID CABLE AS NEEDED. *TW |
| 37947 | OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READING CONCERNS. *TW |
| 37942 | TRANSMISSION EXTENTION SEAL LEAKS. *TW |
| 37825 | MESSAGE ANNOUNCING MANUFACTURER RECALL 93C56. *TW |
| 37823 | MANUFACTURER RECALL - GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1993 M/L AND G VANS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO PREVENT THIS CONDITIONFROM OCCURRING, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM RELEASE VALVE AND CHECK AND ADJUST THE BTSI SOLENOID CABLE AS NEEDED. *TW |
| 10028790 | GENERAL MOTORS: ON ALL 1988-2009 FULL SIZE CHEVROLET/GMC PICKUPS, UTILITIES AND VANS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL MOVE DOWN OR SELF APPLY DURING FULL LOCK TURNS OR NEAR FULL LOCK TURNS. CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VANS; HUMMER 2 ARE INCLUDED. *PE UPDATED 5/24/11. *PE |
| 10007838 | DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT |
| 10007244 | WINDOW REGULATOR MOTOR DOES NOT FIT. *TT |
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