1994 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 396 complaints
396
Total Complaints
130,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
53
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

100,000 25th Percentile
130,000 Median Mileage
141,700 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
74
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
38
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
37
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
32
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
24
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
8
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
7
SUSPENSION:FRONT
7

Severity Assessment

53
Crashes
3
Fires
47
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CENTER SEATBELTS IN THE VAN ARE HARD TO PUT ON. TT"
"UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 50-55MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT"
"ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED BECOMING INOPERATIVE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO FLOORBOARD. 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