IllustrationFRONT END SUSPENSION CONTINUALLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT/ALIGNMENT.
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
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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 reportsWHEN STARTING OR STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL SHIFTING IN THE TANK IS SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REARENDED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE TANK IS FULL TO THREE QUARTERS FULL.
BRAKE LIGHTS AND OR DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS WILL GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING, A FUSE BLOWS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER CONTACTED EIGHT TIMES AND ARE NOW TALKING WITH MANUFACTURER TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AREVERY CLOSE AND AT THE SAME LEVEL,MAKING IT VERY EASY TO MISTAKENLY DEPRESS BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENE DTWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE BACKING UP.
DUE TO THE SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL IN THIS VEHICLE, BEING INCONSISTENT WITH INDUSTRY STANDARD, DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CRASH OCCURRED DURING DRIVER'S FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A DECLINE THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK IN AN OPEN POSITION AFTER OPENING AND SLAM SHUT.
WHEN PUTTING HEAVY OBJECTS OR ITEMS IN REAR OF VEHICLE THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 200LBS, THE SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING WOULD BOTTOM OUT. HAD TALKED TO DEALER & NOTHING DONE. HAD PUT HELPER LEAF SPRING, BUT NOT ENOUGH. NEEDS TO HAVE REAR OF VEHICLE REDESIGNED. FRONT END IS VERY LIGHT. *AK
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP UNDER 15 MPH UNDER HARD BRAKING WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO SLIDE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING SO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND ALSO BEING SO SMALL. MANUFACTURER SAYS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN , GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *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.