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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

    Suspension complaints

    7 reports
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    60,000 miles · Jan 23, 2007
    Suspension

    TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN HAD UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS . THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS COULD SEPARATE, AND THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLEWAS NOW A…

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    TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN HAD UPPER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS . THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS COULD SEPARATE, AND THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING A CRASH. THE VEHICLEWAS NOW AT DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS AT 130,000 MILES. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPEN THE BALL JOINT WAS SAVED, AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL JOINT WAS COMPLETELY DRY. THE CONTACT DOES HAS ACCESS TO THE LAST BALL JOINTS THAT WERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO CRASHES INVOLVING THE BALL JOINTS, BUT FELT THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10179481

    32,188 miles · May 5, 2005
    Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

    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

    NHTSA ODI #10119917

    Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2004
    Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkagesService Brakes, Air

    HAVE BROUGHT VAN IN 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SMELLING WIRES BURNING. HAVE GONE THROUGH 6 BATTERIES IN 4 YEARS. REPLACED ALTERNATOR. RADIO/CD HAS BEEN REPLACED. NEW CD STOPED WORKING AFTER 1 WEEK OF BEING REPLACED. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE AGAIN. RADIO, OVERHEAD DIGITAL TEMP & MISC GAGES GOES OUT, SPEED…

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    HAVE BROUGHT VAN IN 4 TIMES IN 4 YEARS ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. SMELLING WIRES BURNING. HAVE GONE THROUGH 6 BATTERIES IN 4 YEARS. REPLACED ALTERNATOR. RADIO/CD HAS BEEN REPLACED. NEW CD STOPED WORKING AFTER 1 WEEK OF BEING REPLACED. DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE AGAIN. RADIO, OVERHEAD DIGITAL TEMP & MISC GAGES GOES OUT, SPEEDOMETOR, BATTERY, FUEL, AND ODOMOTER QUITS, ONLY THE OIL STILL WORKS. ABS BREAKING PROBEMS, PEDEL TO FLOOR, HAVE RAN INTERSECTIONS DUE TO THIS. HAVE HAD MINOR DINGS TO BUMPER BECAUSE IT ROLLED TO STOPS AT LOW SPEEDS. LOUD CLUNK IN REAR WHEN STOPPED TOO. DEALER REFUSED TO CALL IT A LEMON. REFUSED TO HELP FIX BECAUSE ITS A LEASE. ALSO HANDLE OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG DISINTEGRATED IN 3RD YEAR, AND NOW THE DRIVER ARM REST IS SPLIT IN 4TH YEAR. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10090825

    19,815 miles · Apr 8, 2003
    Suspension

    THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10015391

    Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2003
    Suspension

    STEERING AND BRAKING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF A BENT REAR AXLE AND FRAME A HALF INCH DIFFERENT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.*JB

    NHTSA ODI #10008296

    59,750 miles · Jan 4, 2003
    Suspension

    LEFT FRONT TORSION BAR FAILED. WIFE WAS DRIVING 40MPH ON SNOW COVERED WINDING ROAD WHEN TORSION BAR FAILED. THIS CAUSED TEMPOARY LOSS OF CONTROL. CONTROL WAS REGAINED AND NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS IS 2000 CHEVY ASTRO AWD. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THIS HAPPENED 1-4-2003

    NHTSA ODI #10000729

    Mileage unknown · Jul 28, 2000
    Fuel System, GasolineStructureSuspension

    MY PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, SIDE DOOR ALIGMENT PROBLEMS, VAN RATTLES, DASHBOARD NOISE. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #726141

    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.