IllustrationWHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT CROSSED IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CURRENTLY, COMPANY WAS CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. *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
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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
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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 reportsON PASSENGER'S SIDE THERE'S PLENTY OF HEAT, BUT ON DRIVER'S DIDE THERE IS NO HEAT AT ALL. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES REAR WHEELS LOCK UP AND FRONT WHEELS TURN, RESULTING IN POOR STOPPING. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
WAS TRAVELING ON FREEWAY AT 55-60MPH & HAD CHANGED LANES, VEHICLE CAME TO A DEAD STOP FOR NO REASON. HAD TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES & RESTART VEHICLE. BEEN TO DEALER. MECHANIC REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. PROBLEM REAPPEARED AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES.*AK
DRIVELINE VIBRATION OCCURS AFTER DRIVING FOR 15MIN. OR MORE. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO THE AWD SYSTEM.*AK
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD THEY LOCK UP AND BEGIN TO MAKE A SQEAKING SOUND. DEALER AHS BENE CONTACTED.*AK
THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE, UP TO THE POINT WHEN MY WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN COASTED THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH NO BREAKS. MIDWAY CHEVROLET'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT SEEM TO BE TOO CONCERNED WITH THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED ME TO DRIVE IT ACROSS TOWN TO THEIR SERVICE DEPRTMENT.
SLIDING DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO BE OFF TRACK. DEALER WILL REPAIR VEHICLE.*AK
SHOULDER BELTS ON THE REAR BENCH AND BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. BUCKLE DOES NOT LAY ON THE HIPS, BUT MOVES UP TO OCCUPANT'S CHEST. VAN CONVERTED BY TIARA. CHEVROLET AND TIARA WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK BOTH THE BELT AND BUCKLE ARE NON- RACHETTING, AND NOT POSSIBLE TO SECURE TH…
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SHOULDER BELTS ON THE REAR BENCH AND BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. BUCKLE DOES NOT LAY ON THE HIPS, BUT MOVES UP TO OCCUPANT'S CHEST. VAN CONVERTED BY TIARA. CHEVROLET AND TIARA WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK BOTH THE BELT AND BUCKLE ARE NON- RACHETTING, AND NOT POSSIBLE TO SECURE THE SEATS IN THE REAR BENCH. *YH
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND MAKING A TURN HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT. FRONT BUMPER WAS SMASHED AND FELL OFF. ALSO, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.