1994 Chevrolet Astro Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 8%of 328 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the air bags of the 1994 Chevrolet Astro, 8% of the 328 complaints for this model year. 23 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We are a body shop. This vehicle came in from scene of the accident and the airbags did not deploy. Hit a tree on right front and shoved r fender and rt front door back approx. 1 1/2 feet.”
NHTSA complaint #759631, filed 2002-03“Involved in accident while driving a 1994 Astro and air bags did not deploy. . The consumer rear ended another motorist and the air bags failed to deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10042641, filed 2003-10“Front passenger tire blewout, forcing vehicle into an embankment and it collided into a large rock at approximately 35 MPH. Upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy. Driver's head hit windshield.”
NHTSA complaint #865730, filed 2000-07“Was driving along about 40mph, snow was falling, the van started to slide into the next lane. Got control of the vehicle and then suddenly it just started spinning, had no control and hit a tree with a hard force and the air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #806195, filed 1996-12“While driving 40 MPH the vehicle experienced a direct frontal impact in which the driver's airbag did not deploy and did not protect the occupant in this accident. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #831431, filed 1998-11Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 11% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 6% |
| 2001 | 2 | 2% |
| 2000 | 12 | 7% |
| 1999 | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 | 10 | 4% |
| 1997 | 17 | 5% |
| 1996 | 15 | 6% |
| 1995 | 26 | 6% |
| 1994 | 25 | 8% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1994 Chevrolet Astro
97 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
88 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsTires
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Chevrolet Astro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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