IllustrationWHILE HAVING HEADLIGHTS ON, RADIO KNOBS GOT HOT TO THE POINT WHERE CONSUMER BURNED HIS FINGER. BUT, THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
1998 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Astro years
Owner complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Astro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 69.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 55 of 241 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.
- Visibility. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
20 crash reports7 fire reports14 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
25 reportsCOMPUTER MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. IT HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE BEEN DRIVEN. *AK *SLC
ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED ,AND WOULD NOT ALLOW CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE UNTIL SOMEONE ARRIVED WITH A REMOTE UNLOCKING DEVICE. *AK DOOR LOCKS FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BLOWN UP FUSE. *YH
BATTERY FAILED. NLM
THE CAPTIONED VEHICLE ON 7/27/99 WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AS A RESULT OF A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZZARD. THE ACID FROM THE BATTERY LEAKED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND CORRODED THE THE BATTERY TRAY, THE CABLE AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. AT A COST OF $230.00. ON 9/27/00, THE BATTERY LEA…
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THE CAPTIONED VEHICLE ON 7/27/99 WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AS A RESULT OF A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZZARD. THE ACID FROM THE BATTERY LEAKED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND CORRODED THE THE BATTERY TRAY, THE CABLE AND ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY. AT A COST OF $230.00. ON 9/27/00, THE BATTERY LEAKED AGAIN CREATING EXTENSIVE POISONOUS FUMES AND DANGER WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED TO CHECK WHY THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO OPERATE. ONCE AGAIN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BUT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRNANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS SECOND INCIDENT WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE HAZZARD OF 7/99. THE BATTERY AND ITS COMPONENTS POSED A DANGEROUS HAZZARD TO THE OCCUPANTS EMITING POISONOUS GASSES AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED OR RECALL . I INJESTED FUMES FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HOOD WAS RELEASED TO CHECK THE ENGINE. ON 8/30/99 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME BECAUSE OF WATER LEAKS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIXED VEHICLE BUT THE LEAKS CONTINUES TO SATUATE THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT RAINS. ON 9/30/00 THE ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE THEBATTERY AND ITS COMPONENTS SHORT CIRCUIT THE ALTERNATOR AND BURNED IT OUT . I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE FAILED TO MEET THE SAFETY STANDARDS, REQUIRES AND SHOULD BE RECALL.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INFRONT OF GARAGE, AND CONSUMER LEFT VEHICLE WITH DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW LEFT DOWN. NEXT DAY, FOUND INSTRUMENT PANEL/PLASTIC WERE MELTED, AND THERE WAS A FIRE RESIDUE.*AK
THE VEHICLE'S CONTROL ARMS FAILED. YH
THE ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY WAS PLACED AGAINST THE HEATSINK ON THE REAR OF THE RADIO ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE INSULATION TO BURN TO CAUSE A TOTAL LOSS OF THIS VEHICLE. CONTACT JOHN A. REUTTER AT SUPERIOR INVESTIGATIONS 727-848-3923 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND PICTURES. *AK
SECURITY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START, THEN TOOK TO DEALER ,AND THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE CHANGED. ONE WEEK LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN , CHANGED THE SENSOR . TWO WEEKS LATER, VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ONCE AGAIN. TOWED TRUCK TO DEALER, AND THEY TOOK OUT THE DASH AND REPLACED A SWITCH. *AK
FAN BELT FAILED TWICE. *YC
Official recalls
303V093000 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior
Mar 7, 2003
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INOPERATIVE SWITCH, HEAT DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND/OR IGNITION OF COMPONENTS IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND A SUBSEQUENT VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED JUMPER HARNESS TO THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 24, 2003. 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.
01V123000 · 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.
99V009000 · Child Seat
Jan 20, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THESE CONDITIONS COULD INCREASE THE OCCUPANT'S RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT BELTS ON THE CHILD SEATS, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT.
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
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