IllustrationBRAKES PADS ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY. FRONT BRAKES/ ROTORS & WHEEL BEARING WERE ALL REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM GMC. APPARENTLY, THEY KNOW OF PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. *AK SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER. *YH
1999 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Astro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 69.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 32 of 133 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports2 fire reports15 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
21 reportsDEFECTIVE DRIVER INBOARD PAD WORN METAL TO METAL WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, MAY RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK THE OWNER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BUT THE DEALER DISAGREED. *YH
INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF STEERING WHERE STEERING BINDS TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. HAVE TO FORCE STEERING TO COMPLETE TURNS. BRAKES ALSO INTERMITTANTLY WILL GRAB HARD WHEN COMING TO A FAST, HARD STOP. HYDRAVAC UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED. DEALER CHACKED POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE PER GM TECH SUPPORT. PLAN NOW IS TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR …
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INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF STEERING WHERE STEERING BINDS TURNING RIGHT OR LEFT. HAVE TO FORCE STEERING TO COMPLETE TURNS. BRAKES ALSO INTERMITTANTLY WILL GRAB HARD WHEN COMING TO A FAST, HARD STOP. HYDRAVAC UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED. DEALER CHACKED POWER STEERING PUMP PRESSURE PER GM TECH SUPPORT. PLAN NOW IS TO REPLACE STEERING GEAR BOX. DON'T SEE HOW THIS COULD AFFECT BRAKES. POWER STEERING PUMP HAS HAD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE SINCE IT WAS NEW. DEALER AND GM DO NOT SEEM TO BE CONCERNED WITH THAT.
IF PUTTING BRAKES ON QUICKLY THEY LOCK UP AND THEN THEY STOP. BRAKES WILL GRAB/DRIFT, THEN THEY STOP. WHEN CONSUMER STOPS SLOWLY THEY WORK FINE.*AK
BOTH FRONT BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE WORE EVENLY, PAPER THIN IN 8000 MILES - THIS IS ABNORMAL SINCE MY OLD ASTRO WENT MORE THAN20,000 MILES AND STILL HAD PLENTY LEFT WHEN I CHANGED THEM - BOTH WHEELS SPIN FREELY WITHOUT BINDING - MY BEST GUESS IS THAT THE BACK BRAKES MAY NOT BE GRABBING (OR THE FRONTS MAY BE GRABBING TOO HARD - CH…
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BOTH FRONT BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE WORE EVENLY, PAPER THIN IN 8000 MILES - THIS IS ABNORMAL SINCE MY OLD ASTRO WENT MORE THAN20,000 MILES AND STILL HAD PLENTY LEFT WHEN I CHANGED THEM - BOTH WHEELS SPIN FREELY WITHOUT BINDING - MY BEST GUESS IS THAT THE BACK BRAKES MAY NOT BE GRABBING (OR THE FRONTS MAY BE GRABBING TOO HARD - CHEVROLET IS TRYING TO BLAME MY DRIVING - THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IF THE LINING WEARS OFF IT WILL PULL TO THAT SIDE WHILE BRAKING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH - I DO NOT RIDE MY BRAKES AND DO ALL HIGHWAY DRIVING - BRAKES ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST LONGER THAN 8000 MILES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 20-30 MPH AND UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS FAILED. YH
DURING A MODERATE BRAKING THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT SIDE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS DUE TO YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING TO KEEP FROM PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
BRAKE PEDAL WAS SET TOO HIGH , AND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Official recalls
101V123000 · Seat Belts:front:warning Light/devices
Apr 10, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW ALARM MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 27, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.