IllustrationHAVE A FRIEND WHO EXPERIENCES EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS ON 97 GMC SAFARI AND 97 ASTRO VAN. TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES, WHEN ACCELERATING IN 1ST GEAR AFTER DRIVING IN OVERDRIVE.
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Astro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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.
- 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
What owners actually said
241 reportsI HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE STAYING IN ALIGNMENT. I HAVE TAKEN BACK, THEY SAY IT IS MANY THINGS. BUT I HAVE HAD AFRONT PUT ON ROTORS,BRAKES,CALIBURS,SHIMS,ALIGNMENTS,TIREBALANCE,I STILL HAVE PULLING. AND A MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE CALIBUR BOLT AND WASHER. BUT THEY SAID NO. HE IS CERTIFIED AND HE HAS FOUND THE PROBLEM
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
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN, CAUSING VAN TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF A 94 AMIGO. AMIGO CRASHED INTO A JEEP CHEROKEE. EVEN THOUGH DRIVER STOOD ON THE BRAKE, VAN DID NOT SLOW DOWN. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. VAN WILL PROBABLY BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AT 35,000 MILES HAD IDLE ARM REPLACED, BAD WHEEL ALIGNMENT CAUSED LOSE OF FOUR TIRES, AT 40,000 HAD TWO IDLE ARMS AND DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED.*AK
THE VEHICLE'S CONTROL ARMS FAILED. YH
THE TAIL LIGHTS DON'T COME ON WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON AND AT TIME THE CONSUMER MAY FORGET TO TURN ON HEAD LIGHTS THEREFORE DRIVING WITHOUT REAR LIGHTS ON, POOR DESIGN. NLM
WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO REDUCE SPEED OR STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE WON'T STOP. HAD TO STEP WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY ACCELERATOR WILL STICK AT "0". DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK
WHEN AT A STOP OR ABOUT TO TAKE OFF GAS PEDAL WILL STICK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER CLAIMS GAS PEDAL IS GUMMED UP AND NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. *AK
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.