IllustrationAIR CONDITIONING LINES ARE RUBBING A HOLE AGAINST BOTH FUEL LINES ON DRIVER'S SIDE. THERE IS NO RUBBER INSULATION BETWEEN HOSES.*AK
2000 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Astro years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Astro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 69.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1025–50K
2550–75K
1775–100K
7100–150K
8150K+
73 reports with mileage · 102 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. 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.
26 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
175 reportsHAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE, THEY DONT'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON, SUPPOSE TO LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK WTIH ME, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, HAVE EVEN TOLD AT ONE POINT I WAS CRAZY, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT UNTIL THIS LAST VISIT 7/2000 SLIDER RATTLE WAS FIXED HOWEVER, FRONT PASSE…
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HAVE TAKEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE, THEY DONT'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON, SUPPOSE TO LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK WTIH ME, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, HAVE EVEN TOLD AT ONE POINT I WAS CRAZY, DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT UNTIL THIS LAST VISIT 7/2000 SLIDER RATTLE WAS FIXED HOWEVER, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR STILL RATTLES AND THE DASHBOARD IS SPLITTING IN FRONT OF MY EYES, DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS WILL LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE HELP I HAVE SMALL GRANDCHILDREN THAT RELY ON MY VEHICLE. I CAN'T BE WORRIED ABOUT ITS SAFTEY AND WATCHING THIS VEHICLE DETERIORATE BEFORE MY EYES.*AK
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…
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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?*AK
GAS SMELL. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB.
TOLD BY DEALER THAT A SINGLE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS USED FOR BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES-IF PUMP FAILS YOU LOOSE BRAKES & STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO RESTART VEHICLE. NO WARNING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. NOT ABLE TO RESTART ALL THE TIME. HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE THE FIRST TIME. AFTER 2ND TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL P…
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WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO RESTART VEHICLE. NO WARNING. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. NOT ABLE TO RESTART ALL THE TIME. HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP TWICE. MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE THE FIRST TIME. AFTER 2ND TIME CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSING STALLING.*AK
SIDE DOOR WINDOW ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEWOUT WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BATTERY HAS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME (4/2/01) THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE NEW BATTERY FAILED APPROX. SIX WEEKS LATER (5/27/01) AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I AM FILING THIS REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. 1) THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS THE CAR MY …
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THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BATTERY HAS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRST TIME (4/2/01) THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. THE NEW BATTERY FAILED APPROX. SIX WEEKS LATER (5/27/01) AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. I AM FILING THIS REPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS. 1) THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS THE CAR MY WIFE USES TO TRANSPORT MY CHILDREN, WITH THE BATTERY FAILURE WITH NO WARNING THIS COULD LEAVE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN STRANDED ANYWHERE. 2) WHEN MY CAR WAS BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS THE TOW DRIVER STATED THAT THIS CAR IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM - I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS REPORTED FOR ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK
THE TIRE EXPLODED AND SHREDDED OFF THE RIM. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225X70X15)
AT 3-4 MPH POWERSTEERING/BRAKES WENT OUT. TOWED TO DEALER, POWERSTEERING PUMP HAD FAILED.*AK WHEN THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING FAILED, THE VEHICLE COASTED INTO A TELEPHON POLE CAUSING $4,000 DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER PAID FOR EVERYTHING. *YH
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.