Chevrolet Astro Reliability
3,757 NHTSA complaints (1984–2005). Complaint rate: 6880.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1993–2000 Chevrolet Astro (270 crash-related complaints). The 2004–2005 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Avoid These Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet Astro Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 467 | 18.6% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 148 | 1.4% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR | 148 | 0.7% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 144 | 0.7% |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 138 | 2.2% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 101 | 96.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 83 | 3.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 79 | 20.3% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 69 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 63 | 1.6% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1986GOOD | — | 24 | 4 | 1 | View → |
| 1987GOOD | — | 31 | 3 | — | View → |
| 1988GOOD | — | 69 | 0 | 8 | View → |
| 1989 | — | 70 | 3 | 9 | View → |
| 1990 | — | 93 | 8 | 6 | View → |
| 1991 | — | 121 | 15 | 5 | View → |
| 1992 | — | 162 | 20 | 6 | View → |
| 1993AVOID | — | 177 | 13 | 4 | View → |
| 1994AVOID | — | 396 | 53 | 3 | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 579 | 67 | 17 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 345 | 22 | 1 | View → |
| 1997AVOID | — | 563 | 30 | 7 | View → |
| 1998AVOID | — | 336 | 25 | 7 | View → |
| 1999AVOID | — | 204 | 25 | 2 | View → |
| 2000AVOID | — | 258 | 35 | 6 | View → |
| 2001 | — | 115 | 12 | 1 | View → |
| 2002 | — | 97 | 12 | 3 | View → |
| 2003 | — | 82 | 3 | 6 | View → |
| 2004GOOD | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | View → |
| 2005GOOD | — | 11 | 1 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Chevrolet Astroaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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