We found the following complaints for CHEVROLET ASTRO (1987)
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Engine cylinder #5 failed.
Engine bracket broke, causing serpintine belt to put stress on power steering pump resulting in breakage of power steering pump bolts. *sd
Engine accessory plate cracked/replaced 3 times, causing vehicle to stall.*aw
Spare tire is suspended under vehicle with a steel cable.this cable broke while vehicle was in motion and tire fell off of vehicle.fortunately the vehicle was traveling at only 10 mph.this could have been very serious!no less than 2 people have been killed in the city of syracuse by simillar accidents over the past 15 years!this cable failed because it rusted through.it is also imposible to inspect the condition of this cable without removing the spare tire.the cable should be replaced with a stainless steel cable.non-stanless steel cables should not be allowed in this safety critical application.
Seat belts loose.
Owner had to apply brakes suddenly and the shoulder and laps belts on the driver's side did not lock up to hold the driver in the seat. Dealer has not seen.
The rear right bench seat belt buckle will not lock .tt
Vehicle's front passenger seat beltmalfunctioned,the housing will only let 6 inches worth of belt loose, not allowing a person to use it, the rear passenger seat belts are experiencing the same problem with the retractors.
Driver's and passenger seat belt retractors have failed, unable use seat belts.
Driver's and passenger seat belt retractors have failed, unable use seat belts.
Right fron passenger shoulder webbing seperated
Driver's seat welds failed, causing seat to collapse.
Recall #91c33 relace one recliner bolt, still three to be replaced, after seat broke it collaspe.
While driving, passenger rear/left seatback rest bolt sheared off, allowing seat back to collapse.
Brackets surrounding the power steering pump failing in this model vehicle which in turn causes the serpentine belt to pop while driving leaving a power failure and ability to steer the vehicle. I nearly crashed my vehicle in rush hour traffic because i could not steer to get off the road. Doing research over last few dates talking to mechanics this has been seen on numerous occasions. The part to fix the bracket is hard to find.
Consumer states the steering column came loose while making a right turn at 25 mph and causes loss of steering control. Dealer was notified.nlm
The steering column and wheel are loose, a bolt that holds it together has come loose.
I have a gm astro van. The steering column bolts came loose therefore allowing the steering wheel and column to move about 2 to 3 inches in any direction.while the van is parked or while driving. This is the third time that this has happened. Two previus times the steering column bolts were fixed by a gm dearship. Took it back for the third time. Each time being charged totighten the bolts. This latest repair to tighten the loose bolts worked for a 12month period, and then they come loose again. Dealer admits that there is a flaw in the design but that no recall has been issued by gm.
The steering column has the tilt wheel feature. Now the steering column will not stay in a position.
It is vary scary when you have no steering its the 3rd bracket put on.
Owner experienced loss of power steering due to a defectivebracket that holds the power steering/ air conditioner and alternator snapped off.
Fracturing of the steering pump bracket resulted in loss of steering control.tt
Power steering pump support bracket failed,causingsteering to be really hard to turn.thiswas fourthtime it has failed since purchase ofvehicle.the consumer states that the steel bracket failure should be due to design problem.
Power steering bracket cracked twice, causing belt to jam power steering unit.*skd
Bracket which holds in place power steering and fan belts cracks then separates, result p/s motor tilts, belts come off,inoperative steering and engine overheat
Front/rear outside door handles broke.tt
Front/rear outside door handles broke.tt
This van was purchased used in 1990 and the paint has steadily "peeled" for about the past 4 years. Is there a way to have chevrolet repaint the van? thanks.
Rusted frame was discovered when reparing brake lines.
When starting vehicle, the car was at full throttle, went out of control and crash into light pole.tt
Consumer was at a stop sign, when started driving an the cruise control came on, causing an accident . Please describe.
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