1992 Chevrolet Astro steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1992 Chevrolet Astro — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had this steering component ( forged part ) break on left side last year and now the right side. If I had been traveling at 70 mph and this component break then I suspect that we would be dead for both incidents. I suspect some faulty parts manufactured by oem. This type of failure should not…”
filed Jun 6, 2002
“Vehicle has 2 idler arms that are failing after 2 years of use. Manufacturer modified this model vehicle in 1994 to use one idler arm instead of two.*ak *slc”
filed Jul 10, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 6 | 10% |
| 2002 Astro | 7 | 10% |
| 2001 Astro | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 Astro | 14 | 8% |
| 1999 Astro | 15 | 11% |
| 1998 Astro | 15 | 6% |
| 1997 Astro | 40 | 11% |
| 1996 Astro | 16 | 6% |
| 1995 Astro | 26 | 6% |
| 1994 Astro | 13 | 4% |
| 1993 Astro | 7 | 5% |
| 1991 Astro | 5 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Chevrolet Astro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.