1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO Complaints

TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON STREET AT APPROX. 30 MPH. VEHICLE INSPECTED BY DEALER SHOP, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ORIGINAL TORSION BAR HAS BEEN REDESIGNED, AND THAT BOTH TORSION BARS AND SUPPORTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, REDESIGNED TORSON BARS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. NO REASON WAS GIVEN FOR THE NEW DESIGN. COULD NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AND HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

LEFT FRONT (DRIVER SIDE)TORSION BAR SNAPPED, DROPPING THE BODY DOWN ONTO THE WHEEL, RENDERING VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE. THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS INCIDENT WOULD CAUSE TOTAL LOSE OF CONTROL. I TALKED WITH SERVICE MGR, AND WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON FAILURE/DEFECT. HE CURRENTLY HAS 2 OF THESE VEHICLES WAITING FOR PARTS. GM IS AWAIR OF THE DEFECT, BUT, HAS NOT PUT IT INTO RECALL STATUS YET. I WAS VERY LUCKY, I WAS PARKED WHEN THE TORSION BAR BROKE. HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT, AS OPPOSED TO LOOKING LIKE THE TORSION BAR BROKE BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A DEALER PROBLEM, IT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. PART DEFECT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THESE VEHICLES. THE DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE PIN HOLDING THE BELT BETWEEN THE CHILD'S LEGS COMES OUT SOMETIMES WHILE CHILD IS RIDING IN CAR SEAT. *

SAMEWINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. ALSO, ABS AND AIR BAG PROBLEMS AS REPORTED BY MANY. ABS SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK *ET

A/C COMPRESSOR AND HOSE ROUTING FAILURES OF DUAL AIR UNDER WARRANTY LEADS TO EXPENSIVE CLOGGING OF A/C CORES OUT OF WARRANTY.

A/C FAN HIGH CIRCUIT DESIGN FAILURE. CONNECTOR C198 FAILS INSTEAD OF FUSIBLE LINK.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON UNLESS CONSUMER JIGGLES THE WIRING UNDER HOOD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN RAINY WEATHER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK