IllustrationFLOOR MAT ON DRIVER'S SIDE CONTINUOUSLY MOVES UNDER BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS, CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION WHEN IT OCCURS. BELIEVED THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR WHICH SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BY NHTSA. MANUFACTURER OF THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOTIFIED .*AK
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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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
133 reportsTHE L SHAPE METAL BRACKET THAT ATTACHES THE SLIDING DOOR TO THE VAN, IS AN INCH ABOVE THE PASSENGER'S HEAD. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT PROBLEM. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
ENGINE MISFIRES AND RUNS POORLY SETTING OFF THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ASTRO VANS AND I SHOULD NOT USE CHEVRON GAS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE ADVICE BECAUSE I NEVER USED THAN BRAND OF GAS. I HAD A RECORD OFF ALL THE BRANDS OF GAS I USED BUT THE DE…
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ENGINE MISFIRES AND RUNS POORLY SETTING OFF THE "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. THE FIRST TIME WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON IN ASTRO VANS AND I SHOULD NOT USE CHEVRON GAS. I THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE ADVICE BECAUSE I NEVER USED THAN BRAND OF GAS. I HAD A RECORD OFF ALL THE BRANDS OF GAS I USED BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT INTERESTED AND I WAS ONLY TOLD TO SWITCH BRANDS. THE SECOND TIME I BROUGHT THE VAN IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS TOLD TO SWITCH BRANDS AGAIN. NOW THERE ARE NO BRANDS LEFT TO TRY. EACH TIME THE DEALER ADDED A CLEARNER TO THE GAS TANK AND IDLED THE CAR FOR 45 MINUTES TO "CLEAN" THE STICKING INJECTORS. THE VAN ALSO GETS VERY BAD GAS MILEAGE. I WROTE A LETTER TO GM AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TECHNICAL PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER MUST SOLVE.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 60 TO 75 MPH. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON (3) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. *YC
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.
LEASED VEHICLE. REAR CARGO DOOR HINGE AND LATCH SLIPPED OFF AND OPENED TOTALLY TO 180 DEGREES. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT IT WAS AN ERROR IN DESIGN. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
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
COMPACT DISC PLAYER CEASED TO WORK WITHIN 1 WEEK OF PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACED UNIT.
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKED UP. THIS OCCURRED WITHIN 1 MONTH OF PURCHASE. BROUGHT VEHICLE INTO DEALER AND DEALER SAID HE REPLACED UNIT. FIVE MONTHS LATER, SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT, AND I AM SCHEDULED TO BRING IN VEHICLE TO HAVE UNIT REPLACED. *AK
WHENEVER DRIVING VEHICLE AND PUTTING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *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.