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2000 Chevrolet Astro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Astro years

Owner complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Astro are substantially higher than 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.

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175Owner complaints

Model-year median: 69

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Chevrolet Astro

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 175 owner complaints · 0 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)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 53 reports
  • Electrical System: 23 reports
  • Power Train: 19 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 16 reports
  • Structure: 15 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    360
    1997    241
    1998    133
    1999    175
    2000    91
    2001    70
    2002    62
    2003
    Compare all Astro years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    53    Electrical System
    23    Power Train
    19    Engine And Engine Cooling
    16    Structure
    15
    All reported categories
    Steering
    14    Air Bags
    12    Vehicle Speed Control
    11    Fuel System, Gasoline
    9    Visibility
    8    Service Brakes, Air
    7    Suspension
    7    Tires
    7    Seat Belts
    6    Unknown Or Other
    6    Latches/locks/linkages
    5    Service Brakes
    5    Equipment
    4    Engine
    1    Exterior Lighting
    1    Fuel System, Other
    1    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Interior Lighting
    1    Seats
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    73 reports with mileage · 102 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 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. 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.

    26 crash reports3 fire reports11 injury reports

    Seat Belts complaints

    6 reports
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    72,000 miles · Aug 12, 2010
    Seat Belts

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER AND WANTED $250 TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN…

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    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER AND WANTED $250 TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN UNKNOWN.

    NHTSA ODI #10349016

    52,733 miles · Oct 15, 2004
    Electrical SystemPower TrainSeat Belts

    DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL COME UNDONE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JB THE ALTERNATOR DID NOT CHARGE, REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEAL LEAKED, TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKED AND THE FRONT PINION LEAKED. *SC

    NHTSA ODI #10092492

    Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2002
    Seat Belts

    SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY IN LOCKING POSITION. THEY RIDE UP INTO CONSUMER'S CHEST. THESE SEAT BELTS CAME FROM A TIARA CONVERSION VAN.*AK . THE REAR SEATS ALSO DO NOT HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SEAT BELTS. THE CHILD SEAT WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE BECAUSE THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT STAY IN LOCKING POSITION. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #8011684

    Mileage unknown · May 7, 2002
    Seat Belts

    SEATBELT IS UNABLE TO GIVE SLACK FOR MORE ROOM.*AK

    NHTSA ODI #8009394

    Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 2001
    Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

    ANT-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, SINCE PURCHASE IN MAY 2000, FOLLOWING COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED: LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COMING OFF AND ON/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENED AND WON'T RELEASE/DRIVER'S SEAT HAD LOOSE BOLTS AND MOVED/DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS RATTLED/ MOULDINGS INSIDE FELL OFF/PASSENGER'S…

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    ANT-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO REPLACED. ALSO, SINCE PURCHASE IN MAY 2000, FOLLOWING COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED: LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD COMING OFF AND ON/PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT TIGHTENED AND WON'T RELEASE/DRIVER'S SEAT HAD LOOSE BOLTS AND MOVED/DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS RATTLED/ MOULDINGS INSIDE FELL OFF/PASSENGER'S WINDOW STUCK/TV CAME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING, REPLACED TWICE/INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING WHEN IN PARK/ ENGINE IDLED/ LIGHTS INSIDE FLICKERED/ FUEL SENDER INOPERATIVE/ WIRES IN CEILING RATTLING,AIR CONDITIONER IN REAR NOT WORKING/ REPLACED HEATER THAT DID NOT WORK IN REAR, AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG COVER NOT FLUSHING, AND CONSUMER WORRIED IT MAY DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #879559

    Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2000
    Seat Belts

    SHOULDER BELTS ON THE REAR BENCH AND BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. BUCKLE DOES NOT LAY ON THE HIPS, BUT MOVES UP TO OCCUPANT'S CHEST. VAN CONVERTED BY TIARA. CHEVROLET AND TIARA WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK BOTH THE BELT AND BUCKLE ARE NON- RACHETTING, AND NOT POSSIBLE TO SECURE TH…

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    SHOULDER BELTS ON THE REAR BENCH AND BUCKLE DOES NOT STAY IN PLACE. BUCKLE DOES NOT LAY ON THE HIPS, BUT MOVES UP TO OCCUPANT'S CHEST. VAN CONVERTED BY TIARA. CHEVROLET AND TIARA WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK BOTH THE BELT AND BUCKLE ARE NON- RACHETTING, AND NOT POSSIBLE TO SECURE THE SEATS IN THE REAR BENCH. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #871130

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No 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.