Was involved in a single accident, which a deer ran out in front of me I merge right to avoid hitting the deer, and rolled 1.5 times and when resting upon top of truck, the rear left tire broke off of the hub, and axle.
1993 Chevrolet Astro suspension problems
20 complaints (15% of all complaints for this car). 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front: springs: torsion bar10
- Front5
- Front: control arm: lower arm2
- Rear: shock absorber1
- Front: hub1
- Front: control arm1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Astro suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Chevrolet Astro owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Torsion bar that support engine broke in two. *la the manufacturer changed the design and shortened the bars by three inches. The old design allowed salt, water and ice to get into the extension sleeves.
While pulling out of the garage she heard a noise coming the right side of the vehicle. The right front tire collapsed inward due to upper control arm. The dealer is aware of the problem. Please furnish additional information. Mr
Consumer states that while driving the lower left control arm failed due to metal fatigue from, causing the left front of vehicle to drop, making vehicle inoperative. Nlm
Common failure according to my mechanic (new hope automotive). Right front suspension collapsed while parked in driveway, certainly would of LED to a serious accident if I'd been driving when it occurred. My mechanic said the dealer has sold 70 of the same part in last week. Serious failure, should be a recall.
While driving the vehicle at 25 MPH, the tortion bar had rusted and broke. Nlm
At approximately 25-30 MPH right front torsion bar broke, causing loss of control of vehicle. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was out of its warranty, and any repairs would be at consumer's expense. Consumer making parts available for analysis to the federal safety agency.
Suspension strut bar snaped in two. Contacted dealer, and dealer noted that it was a chronic problem with chevrolets.
After parking vehicle front of vehicle dropped due to left torsion bar breaking. Dealer informed consumer part had rusted through on outside, design has been changed on new part.
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Questions about the 1993 Chevrolet Astro suspension
Does the 1993 Chevrolet Astro have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the suspension of the 1993 Chevrolet Astro, 15% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Chevrolet Astro suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Chevrolet Astro suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Astro have bad suspension?
The Chevrolet Astro model years with the most suspension complaints are 1995 (75 complaints), 1996 (60 complaints) and 1994 (40 complaints).
Other 1993 Chevrolet Astro problems
Brakes 42Transmission 20Seat belts 14Electrical 11Engine 9Body 8Steering 7Acceleration 5Tires 5Lights 4Locks 4Visibility 4Fuel system 3Seats 3Wheels 2Airbags 1
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