1990 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 93 complaints
93
Total Complaints
182,083mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

182,083 25th Percentile
182,083 Median Mileage
182,083 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
27
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
TIRES
2

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
6
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS SPONTANEOUSLY. TT"
"TIE ROD ENDS LOOSENED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. TT"
"IDLRT ARMS LOOSENED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28