IllustrationVEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. IT DID NOT MATTER AT WHAT SPEED VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
2001 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 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
50–25K
1525–50K
1550–75K
675–100K
11100–150K
9150K+
61 reports with mileage · 30 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
91 reportsPOWER STEERING PUMP FAILURE RESULTS IN LOST OF BOOST FOR BRAKES (BRAKE FAILURE!); LIKEWISE, SERPENTINE BELT FAILURE WILL CAUSE THE SAME. *JB
THE JULY 2002 FAILURE (FIRST OF TWO) OF THE 2001 ASTRO AWD TRANSMISSION WAS FULLY COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH 8000 MILES IN FEBRUARY 2001. IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST 2000. I DROVE IT FOR 16000 MILES IN 16 MONTHS (24000 ODO), AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR 3RD GEAR. THE …
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THE JULY 2002 FAILURE (FIRST OF TWO) OF THE 2001 ASTRO AWD TRANSMISSION WAS FULLY COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH 8000 MILES IN FEBRUARY 2001. IT HAD BEEN PURCHASED NEW IN AUGUST 2000. I DROVE IT FOR 16000 MILES IN 16 MONTHS (24000 ODO), AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR 3RD GEAR. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION AND GAVE A ONE YEAR/12000 MILE WARRANTY ON THEIR WORK. UNFORTUNATELY THE REPAIRED TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING IN 3RD AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IT IS OVER ONE YEAR SINCE THE JULY 2002 FIX, BUT I HAVE JUST DRIVEN IT OVER 11000 MILES (35000 ODO). I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT I FEAR THAT THE RESPONSE WILL BE ISN'T THAT JUST TOO BAD
I DID NOT HAVE BRAKE FAILURE BUT MY VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT 11 TIMES FOR THE SAME CONDITION WHICH IS A THUMPING NOISE COMMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES AND REFACED SEVERAL TIMES JUST CANT SEEM TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM
WHILE BRAKING, INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
EXTERIOR LIGHTS... BRAKE LIGHTS... HAZARD LIGHTS... TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS... TAIL LIGHTS . THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSES AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABOVE LIGHTS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE ONE ADDRESSED IN THE NHTSA RECALL # 01V364000 WHICH INCLUDES OTHER …
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EXTERIOR LIGHTS... BRAKE LIGHTS... HAZARD LIGHTS... TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS... TAIL LIGHTS . THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSES AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABOVE LIGHTS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS A VERY SIMILAR PROBLEM TO THE ONE ADDRESSED IN THE NHTSA RECALL # 01V364000 WHICH INCLUDES OTHER GM PRODUCTS SUCH AS THE BLAZER AND BRAVADO, WHICH EVIDENTLY USE THE SAME PART AS THE ASTRO. WHY WAS THE ASTRO VAN NOT A PART OF THIS RECALL? *LA
VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, A MAKE LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLES CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE FUMES WHICH CAUSED THE PASSENGER TO BECOME SICK. THE DEALER HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE THREE TIME BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNS. *NLM
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES OR POWER. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WAS ROUTED IN A WAY THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE RUBBED AGAINST IT AND SHORTED OUT. *JB
2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. VIN [XXX] HAD TO PAY $420+ TODAY TO FIX A GM KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. THEY TOLD ME I HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINT OPTION.*AK STOP LAMPS/HAZARD LAMPS INOPERATIVE2000-2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND TRAILBLAZER (CLASSIC); GMC JIMMY AND ENVOY(CLASSIC); AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA (CLAS…
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2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. VIN [XXX] HAD TO PAY $420+ TODAY TO FIX A GM KNOWN SAFETY PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. THEY TOLD ME I HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINT OPTION.*AK STOP LAMPS/HAZARD LAMPS INOPERATIVE2000-2001 CHEVROLET BLAZER AND TRAILBLAZER (CLASSIC); GMC JIMMY AND ENVOY(CLASSIC); AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA (CLASSIC) SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH COULD DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND THE REAR HAZARD LAMPS BECOMING INOPERATIVE. THE CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONS ARE NOT AFFECTED. CONSEQUENCE: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA #01V364000 OR NHTSA RECALL NO. 01V364/GM GM/CHEVY USES THE SAME STEERING YOKE FOR THE ASTRO/SAFARI VANS. THEY DID NOT INCLUDE THE VANS IN THEIR THE REFERENCED SAFETY RECALL. THEY ONLY INCLUDED THE 2000-01 CHEVROLET BLAZER, GMC JIMMY, AND OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA. WHY NOT THE ASTRO/SAFARI. THEY KNOW THIS IS THE SAME PART/FAILURE? THE GM CAMPAIGN NUMBER I FOUND WAS 01073 AND 01073A . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Official recalls
105V099000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Mar 14, 2005
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE CONTACTS AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OF THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIR WOULD BE USED IN VEHICLES IN WHICH THE HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IS STILL MOVABLE. IF A VEHICLE HAS A HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON THAT IS NOT MOVABLE (FROZEN), THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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
1PE04072 · Loss Of Brake Lamp Illumination
Opened Oct 19, 2004 · Closed Mar 21, 2005
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights
IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 9, 2005, GM STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY A FAULTY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES; SPECIFICALLY, ALL MY 2001 VEHICLES AND EARLY MY 2002 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST 2001.SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V-099 FOR DETAILS.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BRAKE LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS.THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE MATERIAL AND LUBRICATION FOR THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR THAT RESULT IN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE HAZARD SWITCH AND STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IN OPEN (NO CONTACT) CONDITION.DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR.IF A VEHICLE HAS A STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights
IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 9, 2005, GM STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY A FAULTY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES; SPECIFICALLY, ALL MY 2001 VEHICLES AND EARLY MY 2002 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST 2001.SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V-099 FOR DETAILS.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BRAKE LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS.THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE MATERIAL AND LUBRICATION FOR THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR THAT RESULT IN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE HAZARD SWITCH AND STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IN OPEN (NO CONTACT) CONDITION.DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR.IF A VEHICLE HAS A STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.
Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights
IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 9, 2005, GM STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY A FAULTY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES; SPECIFICALLY, ALL MY 2001 VEHICLES AND EARLY MY 2002 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST 2001.SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V-099 FOR DETAILS.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BRAKE LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS.THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE MATERIAL AND LUBRICATION FOR THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR THAT RESULT IN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE HAZARD SWITCH AND STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IN OPEN (NO CONTACT) CONDITION.DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR.IF A VEHICLE HAS A STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.