1994 Chevrolet Astro: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 Chevrolet Astro. The newest campaign is 94V177000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Sep 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint. NHTSA has 328 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 94V177000, in the NHTSA record
Sherry designs will provide an attachable headrest for the dealer or customer to add to the seats.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 2,636 units in total.
94V177000Received . 381 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front driver and passenger seat back height does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 202, "head restraints."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: seat occupants are subject to increased risk of injury in the event of a sudd stop or accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Sherry designs will provide an attachable headrest for the dealer or customer to add to the seats.
Report filed by SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V087000Received . 2,255 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The labels will be furnished to owner's for installation on the vehicles.
Report filed by EXPLORER VAN COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
328 complaints, 396 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1994 Chevrolet Astro
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Astro | All 1994 vehicles | Astro, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 265.2 | 171.8 | 197.5 | 105 |
| Visibility | 222.2 | 70.2 | 112.9 | 88 |
| Suspension | 103.5 | 39.8 | 81.2 | 41 |
| Air Bags | 70.7 | 57.1 | 35.1 | 28 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 42.9 | 109.2 | 58.6 | 17 |
| Electrical System | 37.9 | 74.5 | 64.7 | 15 |
| Steering | 32.8 | 34.7 | 63.9 | 13 |
| Power Train | 30.3 | 94.1 | 74 | 12 |
| Seat Belts | 27.8 | 36.9 | 39.7 | 11 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 25.3 | 46.3 | 42.6 | 10 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 43
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 42
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Nov 2011
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ99003 | Recall query | WINDSHIELD WIPER | Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer | 8 Mar 1999 | 31 May 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1994 Chevrolet AstroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Chevrolet Astro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/astro/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SHERRY DESIGNS, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Chevrolet Astro?
- 2,636 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Astro have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Astro, model years 1983 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Astro name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 105 of 396 component mentions, or 265.2 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 171.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Chevrolet Astro open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.