1988 Chevrolet Astro Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 56 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1988 Chevrolet Astro, 4% of the 56 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After 1-2 hours of traveling transmission shifted very hard. Dealer has been contacted, and technician stated that torque converter and valve body needed to be replaced. Consumer states when coming to a stop and then taking off, the vehicle would jerk very hard from 1st to 2nd gear, when vehicle cools off this does not happen, transmission specialist stated that the valve body and torque converter had been redesigned since this vehicle was manufactured.”
NHTSA complaint #894138, filed 2001-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 14% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 5 | 7% |
| 2001 | 4 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 6% |
| 1999 | 15 | 11% |
| 1998 | 18 | 7% |
| 1997 | 30 | 8% |
| 1996 | 7 | 3% |
| 1995 | 11 | 2% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 5 | 4% |
| 1992 | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 | 2 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 3% |
| 1989 | 2 | 4% |
| 1988 | 2 | 4% |
| 1987 | 2 | 7% |
| 1986 | 2 | 9% |
| 1985 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1988 Chevrolet Astro
14 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 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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