IllustrationDESIGN OF SLIDING DOOR IS NOT WELL DONE BECAUSE DOOR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK INTO PLACE, LIKE IN OTHER VAN DOORS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AKCONSUMER STATES; IF PARKED ON A HILL FRONT END DOWN, DOOR CAN CLOSE BY ITSELF WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, TRACTION, ON WET/BUMPY ROADS. *SCC
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
Structure complaints
15 reportsSLIDING DOOR WOULD CLOSE WHENEVER PARKED ON A DECLINE, THERE IS NOTHING TO LOCK DOOR IN THAT SITUATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT CANNOT BE FIXED, AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE. *AK VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY HOT OR COLD ON VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, SERVICE ENGINE LIG…
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SLIDING DOOR WOULD CLOSE WHENEVER PARKED ON A DECLINE, THERE IS NOTHING TO LOCK DOOR IN THAT SITUATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER IT CANNOT BE FIXED, AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE. *AK VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY HOT OR COLD ON VERY LIGHT ACCELERATION FROM A STOP, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. REAR LIFTGATE HATCH BINDED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. *SLC
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
SLIDING DOOR HINGES BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO BE OFF TRACK. DEALER WILL REPAIR VEHICLE.*AK
MY PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SIDE DOOR ALIGMENT PROBLEMS, VAN RATTLES, DASHBOARD NOISE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.