IllustrationTHE "BRAKE" AND "ABS" LIGHTS COME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE JN CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SAYS THE VEHICLE ABS HAS FAILED AND THE VAN ONLY HAS 'REGULAR' BRAKES. THIS SEEMS SUSPICIOUS AS THE VEHICLE ABS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO FAIL. *NM
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.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1025–50K
2550–75K
1775–100K
7100–150K
8150K+
73 reports with mileage · 102 unknown
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
53 reportsDT: THE CONTACTS STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED A FAILURE WITHIN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, AND THOSE WERE REPLACED. ABOUT 25000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT A CO…
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DT: THE CONTACTS STATED THAT THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED A FAILURE WITHIN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS, AND THOSE WERE REPLACED. ABOUT 25000 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DETECT A CODE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
DT: ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE THE RECALL BUT AT THIS TIME THEY AWERE NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE WA SINCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THEY SAID TO CONTACTED NHTSA TOO. THI…
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DT: ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2005, AT SLOW SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE THE RECALL BUT AT THIS TIME THEY AWERE NOT SURE IF THIS VEHICLE WA SINCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THEY SAID TO CONTACTED NHTSA TOO. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAD HAPPENED THEN THE DAY I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IT DID IT AGAIN. THE DEALER REMOVED THE WHEEL SENSORS AND CLEANED THEM. THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED AND THERE VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL ALSO. NO BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. *AK
DT: WHILE DRIVING AT REAL LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED INTO GEAR AND IT WAS HARD TO GETTHE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. THE CONSUMER…
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DT: WHILE DRIVING AT REAL LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES KICKED INTO GEAR AND IT WAS HARD TO GETTHE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR THE BRAKES PULSATING. *AK *MR
DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. IT DOES THIS OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. THIS STARTED ON AUGUST 1, 2005. THERE IS A RECALL, CHEVROLET IS STILL RECALLING, BUT NOT SURE AT THIS TIME IF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS INCLUDED. *AK
WHEN I APPLY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (ABOUT 10 MPH), THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES. THIS GREATLY INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE, AND GIVES THE FEELING THAT THE VEHICLE MAY NOT STOP AS INTENDED. THIS FAILURE CAN ALSO CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO "PULL" TO LEFT OR RIGHT DURING THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. *JB
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP; IT ACCELERATED WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND SHE HIT TWO PARKED CARS ON 7-23-05. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 3-5 MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD FELT SOME PULSATING IN THE PEDAL, BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TH…
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DT: THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND IT DID NOT STOP; IT ACCELERATED WHEN SHE HIT THE BRAKE AND SHE HIT TWO PARKED CARS ON 7-23-05. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 3-5 MPH. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PREVIOUSLY, THEY HAD FELT SOME PULSATING IN THE PEDAL, BUT IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE FELT IT ACCELERATE. NO LIGHTS CAME ON PRIOR TO THIS OR PREVIOUSLY. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING, ON A DRY ROAD. *JB
DT: PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND BEARINGS LAST YEAR THE BRAKES STARTING PULSATING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF RUSTING AND PITTING. THIS YEAR THE BEARINGS WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE HAS 34,000 ORIGINAL MILES. *NM
INTERMITTENTLY AND AT ANY SPEED, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD SLIDE. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE ABS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, THE SENSOR WENT OUT AGAIN. *JB
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL BRAKES OVERHEATED. ALSO, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL, LIKE BURNED RUBBER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, CONSUMER FELT THAT TRAVEL TI…
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CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL BRAKES OVERHEATED. ALSO, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG SMELL, LIKE BURNED RUBBER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. BUT DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, CONSUMER FELT THAT TRAVEL TIME TO THE ALTERNATE DEALERSHIP WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK THE ROTORS AN DPADS WERE REPLACED AT 28K MILES THERE WERE RUSTED AND CRACKED. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE BRAKES OVERHEATED WHEN DESCENDING STEEP GRADES. THE BRAKE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. *SC *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.