The 1994 Chevrolet Astro has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,636 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 396 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.
SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.
THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OWNERS OF VEHICLE WOULD BE UNAWARE OF THE LOAD CAPACITY OF THE VANS, THE VAN BUILD DATE, AND WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ASSURANCE THAT THE VANS MEET THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS.
THE LABELS WILL BE FURNISHED TO OWNER'S FOR INSTALLATION ON THE VEHICLES.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“On november 21st, 2011, I was driving my astro van on a straight road. The vehicle in front of me applied their brakes. I also applied my brakes, but my foot slipped off the brake pedal. I attempted 4 times in a panicked state to try and re-apply my brakes with no success. I struck the vehicle in…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 chevrolet astro van. The contact stated that while driving, the entire differential unit fell from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the transmission pin was replaced. The contact was waiting to find out if the differential could be…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 chevrolet astro. While driving less than 50 mph, the alternator bracket failed. Within a three month period, the bracket has failed twice. The contact attempted to find a replacement component at a junkyard and was informed by the junkyard dealer that he received…”
“I have a 1996 chevy astro van. During a heavy rain,with the wipers on high the wipers stopped working. *tr”
“This is the second time I will have to replace the torsion bar on this 1994 chevy astro awd van. The first time was about 4 years ago. I have done a search and there are hundreds if not thousands of reports of the torsion bars failing without warning, resulting in bottoming of the suspension.…”
“This is the second time I will have to replace the torsion bar on this 1994 chevy astro awd van. The first time was about 4 years ago. I have done a search and there are hundreds if not thousands of reports of the torsion bars failing without warning, resulting in bottoming of the suspension.…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 chevrolet astro. Before the contact attempted to drive her vehicle, she noticed that the driver's side was laying on the ground. She did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. Six years ago, the contact needed to have the torsion bar replaced at…”
“We own a 1994 chevy astro van. Fortunately, it was sitting in our driveway when one of the torsion bars broke, dropping the van down onto the front left tire. If this had happened while we were driving the van with our family, it could have been disastrous. Two days later, the other torsion bar…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Chevrolet Astro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.