2000 Chevrolet Astro problems
Owners have filed 258 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Astro with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 21.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 10.1%.
Complaints258
Crashes35
Fires6
Injuries14
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 21.7% · 56
Electrical system 10.1% · 26
Tires 7.8% · 20
Power train 7.8% · 20
Structure 6.6% · 17
Engine and engine cooling 6.6% · 17
Steering 5.4% · 14
Air bags 4.7% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 35 describe a crash, 6 describe a fire and 14 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Chevrolet Astro in this data, 2000 sits 6th by complaint volume. 1995 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 13 in the last three years against 10 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Astro. The contact stated that as the vehicle comes to a rolling stop, the antilock brakes activate and he loses control of the brakes. The failure only occurs when driving at low speeds such as 5 mph and approaching a stop. He stated that the failure began a few days ago and has gradually increased in severity. The current mileage was 108,225 and failure mileage was 108,175. Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 108,175 miles
Brakes have failed and been fixed 3 times. Each incident put myself and children in the middle of an intersection unexpectedly. It has been at two different dealers 3 times. Each time we were told it was fixed. Wrong! The brakes go to the floor without any warning! We had close calls each time. Just missing other vehicles. Does someone have to be killed before this problem is resolved? Service brakes, hydraulic
Dt: while driving at real low speeds the anti-lock brakes kicked into gear and it was hard to getthe vehicle to stop. The consumer contacted gm but received no response. The consumer then took the vehicle to the local dealer and the mechanic disconnected the abs system. This problem started on august 1, 2005. The consumer could hear the brakes pulsating. *Ak Service brakes, hydraulic · reported at 82,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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