IllustrationTHE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *NM THE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *SC *JB
1999 Chevrolet Astro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Astro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 69.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →133Owner complaints
Model-year median: 69
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1999 Chevrolet Astro
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 133 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Power Train: 21 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 21 reports
- Electrical System: 19 reports
- Steering: 15 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 15 reports
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Recall links
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How this year compares
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: 32 of 133 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.
- Power Train. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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.
18 crash reports2 fire reports15 injury reports
Equipment complaints
4 reportsBRAKES HAVE BEEN SEVERLY WORN OUT*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELTS, ARM RESTS, CONSOLE THE TRIM ON THE SEAT CUSHION HAS TORN, THERE IS WIND NOISE FROM HIGH TOP ROOF, WINDOW IS LOOSE, RADIO IS INOPERATIVE, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING, STEERING COOLUMN IS MAKING A NOISE, WEATHERSTRIP COMING OFF OF BACK DOOR, TIRES SHAKE, THERE I…
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BRAKES HAVE BEEN SEVERLY WORN OUT*AK CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELTS, ARM RESTS, CONSOLE THE TRIM ON THE SEAT CUSHION HAS TORN, THERE IS WIND NOISE FROM HIGH TOP ROOF, WINDOW IS LOOSE, RADIO IS INOPERATIVE, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING, STEERING COOLUMN IS MAKING A NOISE, WEATHERSTRIP COMING OFF OF BACK DOOR, TIRES SHAKE, THERE IS A HARD THUMP WHE GOING OVER BUMPS, CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS INOPERATIVE,TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, PRESSURE GUAGE GETS STUCK, WINDOW GETS STUCK, THERE ARE NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE, DOOR LOCK DO NOT COME ALL THE WAY UP, THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE DIPS, AND THE SHOCKS FEEL WEAK, THE LIFGATE DOES NOT STAY OPEN, INTERIOR LIGHTS STAY ON TO LONG, VEHICLE REMOTE IS INOPERATIVE, SLIDING DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN AT TIMES, OIL PRESSURE GUAGE READS HIGH, REFRIGERATOR NOT OPERATING FROM REAR SOCKET, HEATING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, BATTERY GOES DEAD.*SLC
COMPACT DISC PLAYER CEASED TO WORK WITHIN 1 WEEK OF PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACED UNIT.
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUALLY FAILURES WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM (8 POWER STEERING PUMPS, 2 GEAR BOXES, 2 POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINES REPLACED), DAMAGE TO SERPENTINE BELT FROM FLUID LEAKAGE ON ONE OCCASION. MJS
Recall campaigns
101V123000 · 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.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.