The door handles on both the passenger and driver side broke off. The sliding side door lock engaged before the door fully closed breaking the locking mechanism. I have seen several astro as well as safari vans with missing handles. I am having trouble finding replacement doors.
1991 Chevrolet Astro body problems
10 complaints (11% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 11%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Body: door7
- Frame and members1
- Body: door: hinge and attachments1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Astro body problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1991 Chevrolet Astro owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer stated while driving pins in steering column sheared, causing steering to drop. Consumer had to pull to the side of the road and call a tow truck. Consumer had vehicle towed to his home, and repaired the problem himself. Also, door handles broke off, all almost at the same time, within a week apart. Consumer replaced them on his own.
The back double door will not open anymore. I can not get into the van to place my sons wheel chair into it. The space in the rear was the reason why I purchased the vehicle. The side door will no longer lock, and the interior light will not come on when the door is open. *ts *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis**770142
Defect in design of all-wheel drive caused frame to rip and break in several places in left front making the vehicle un-repairable also broke right front drive shaft . Vehicle has been used for on-road use only ,
The rear doors were designed without handles, in the event of an accident, consumer would be unable to open the rear doors, from the inside.
Vehicle's sliding door came off while opening.
The rear doors cannot be opened from the inside during an emergancy. Please describe. Tt
Grinding noise in the brakes, then ABS light came on, replaced some parts. Tt
Spot welds on the intrusion bars/welded inside doors is broken. Please describe details. Tt
Sliding door won't shut, dealer replaced lock, and now says door needs to be replaced. Tt
Questions about the 1991 Chevrolet Astro body
Does the 1991 Chevrolet Astro have body problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the body of the 1991 Chevrolet Astro, 11% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Chevrolet Astro body problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Chevrolet Astro body?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Astro have the most body problems?
The Chevrolet Astro model years with the most body complaints are 1997 (31 complaints), 1995 (20 complaints) and 1996 (15 complaints).
Other 1991 Chevrolet Astro problems
Brakes 44Electrical 8Seat belts 7Steering 5Transmission 5Tires 4Locks 3Seats 3Suspension 3Acceleration 2Engine 2Lights 2Visibility 2Wheels 1
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