1992 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 162 complaints
162
Total Complaints
122,740mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

100,000 25th Percentile
122,740 Median Mileage
122,740 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
45
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
4
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
6
Fires
30
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES POWER STEERING FAILURE, RENDERING STEERING CAPABILITY INOPERATIVE. TT"
"EGR VALVE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK"
"DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY STEERING, POSSIBLE STEERING HOSE FAILURE. TT"

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