Chevrolet Astro Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 2,792 consumer complaints across the 21 model years of the Chevrolet Astro (1985–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 1995 has the most, with 446. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (707 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All Astro model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | 24,500 | 0 | 513 | — | Not enough data |
| 2004 | 14 | 70,000 | 0 | 380 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 62 | 67,000 | 1 | 352 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 70 | 60,000 | 1 | 308 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 91 | 62,500 | 1 | 268 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 175 | 65,000 | 0 | 246 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 133 | 74,900 | 1 | 42 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 241 | 88,000 | 3 | 34 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 360 | 91,000 | 4 | 17 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 263 | 101,000 | 4 | 18 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 446 | 113,250 | 3 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 328 | 120,000 | 2 | 5 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1993 | 135 | 145,000 | 1 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1992 | 132 | 111,370 | 1 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1991 | 95 | 258,900 | 3 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1990 | 68 | 116,042 | 4 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1989 | 57 | 44,594 | 3 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1988 | 56 | — | 2 | 1 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1987 | 29 | 95,451 | 2 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1986 | 23 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1985 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes707 29%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)401 16%
- Suspension291 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain246 9.9%
- Steering229 9.2%
- Electrical system225 9.1%
- Engine cooling204 8.2%
- Fuel system174 7.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2000: “I entered a parking lot at 10 MPH and slowed to 5 MPH and turned left into a parking space and tried to stop. The brakes did not work and I crashed into the vehicle next to me. I immediately checked the brake fluid level and it was full. No ABS light has ever been on, and I just recently passed my vehicle safety check with no codes on the system.”
NHTSA complaint #10626165, filed 2014-08, 240,840 miles2004: “Antilock braking system warning lights and brake light came on when I was entering the freeway. The lights continue to come on whenever I am driving. I had it checked at corning Chevrolet and was told the part alone was $900 plus labor to replace it. The brakes work, but not the antilock system installed by the manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #10717422, filed 2015-05, 50,500 miles2001: “Brake and ABS lights come on intermittently, I had the code pulled at the auto parts store, it is the electronic ABS control module and upon googling Chevrolet brake ABS lights it came to my attention that their appears to be thousands of vehicles with faulty ABS electronic modules which prevents the ABS function from working.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology