IllustrationTHERE IS PULSATION WHEN BRAKING THIS ONLY HAPPENS ON SNOW COVERED ROADS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME BUT THEY CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. NLM
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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 reportsWHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY (ODI REFERENCE: 8002090), AND ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX AND KNOCKED OUT A TRANSFORMER. ON 20-DEC-2001, DEALERSHIP HAD CLEANED THROTTLE BECAUSE OF A HESITATION WITH ACCELER…
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WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED UNEXPECTEDLY (ODI REFERENCE: 8002090), AND ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL BOX AND KNOCKED OUT A TRANSFORMER. ON 20-DEC-2001, DEALERSHIP HAD CLEANED THROTTLE BECAUSE OF A HESITATION WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER BOX. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS…
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WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES THEY FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMER BOX. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REGARDING BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FLUID. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
TIRES WER WEARING OUT ON INSIDE , AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED.. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WAS HARD, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WAS HARD, AND ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKED IN, AND DIDN'T REACT. HIT VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE BRAKING ON A SLICK ROAD SURFACE OR WITH WET DISKS OR WHILE HITTING A BUMP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE BUT FAIL TO RE-ENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE WITH OUT SLOWING DOWN. IF THE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND RE-APPLIED SOMETIMES YOU CAN STOP THE VEHICLE OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAN BE APPLIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO…
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WHILE BRAKING ON A SLICK ROAD SURFACE OR WITH WET DISKS OR WHILE HITTING A BUMP, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE BUT FAIL TO RE-ENGAGE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE WITH OUT SLOWING DOWN. IF THE PEDAL IS RELEASED AND RE-APPLIED SOMETIMES YOU CAN STOP THE VEHICLE OR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CAN BE APPLIED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IN TWO DIFFERENT 2000 ASTROS WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO ME. IN SPEAKING TO THREE OTHER DRIVERS AT OUR OFFICE, THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. IN MY OPINION THIS VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, ESPECIALLY IN BAD WEATHER.*AK
HAS A HARD TIME STOPPING/ WHEN STOPPING YOU CAN HEAR THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM SURGE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR./THIS IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE GROUND IS ROUGH AND YOUR TRYING TO STOP.*AK
ONGOING ABS FAILURE; BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO FLOOR WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE ON WITHOUT STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER'S SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
BRAKES HAVE FAILED AND BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES. EACH INCIDENT PUT MYSELF AND CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS BEEN AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS 3 TIMES. EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS FIXED. WRONG! THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING! WE HAD CLOSE CALLS EACH TIME. JUST MISSING OTHER VEHICLES. DOES…
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BRAKES HAVE FAILED AND BEEN FIXED 3 TIMES. EACH INCIDENT PUT MYSELF AND CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS BEEN AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS 3 TIMES. EACH TIME WE WERE TOLD IT WAS FIXED. WRONG! THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING! WE HAD CLOSE CALLS EACH TIME. JUST MISSING OTHER VEHICLES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RESOLVED?*AK
TOLD BY DEALER THAT A SINGLE HYDRAULIC PUMP IS USED FOR BOTH STEERING AND BRAKES-IF PUMP FAILS YOU LOOSE BRAKES & STEERING AT THE SAME TIME. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.