IllustrationPOWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL AND ALSO CAUSING POWER ASSISTED BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK
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
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
What owners actually said
175 reportsON TUESDAY , DEC. 30, 2003, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE DRIVE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY YEAR 2000 CHEVY ASTRO VAN, 2WD, THE ENTIRE SHIFT ASSEMBLY CRUMBLED IN MY HANDS AS IS IT WAS A PIECE OF CANDY. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE ON 7/20/2000 FROM BK CHEVY HERE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. THE VAN DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 10,0…
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ON TUESDAY , DEC. 30, 2003, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE DRIVE ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF MY YEAR 2000 CHEVY ASTRO VAN, 2WD, THE ENTIRE SHIFT ASSEMBLY CRUMBLED IN MY HANDS AS IS IT WAS A PIECE OF CANDY. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THIS VEHICLE ON 7/20/2000 FROM BK CHEVY HERE IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. THE VAN DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 10,000 MILES ON IT!!! IT LOOKS BRAND NEW ON THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN IN MOTION. FORTUNATELY I WAS IN PARK... AND THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY BROKE APART WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BK CHEVY SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIR AND COST ME A LOT OF MONEY. I HAVE ASKED FOR ALL THE BROKEN PARTS TO BE PLACED IN THE BOX THE NEW PARTS CAME IN AND I AM WILLING TO SHIP THE BROKEN PARTS FOR TESTING TO WASHINGTON, DC. I AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS. *LA
I HAVE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. 2000 YEAR MODEL. I HAVE ONLY 60,000 MILES AND IT'S BEEN IN FOR CHANGING OF OXYGEN SENSOR TWICE A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTEER INSTALLED IN THE FIRST 4000 MILES. AT 7000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE SOME CONNECTOR REPLACED BECAUSE MY VAN WOULD GO FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AND THEN JUST …
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I HAVE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. 2000 YEAR MODEL. I HAVE ONLY 60,000 MILES AND IT'S BEEN IN FOR CHANGING OF OXYGEN SENSOR TWICE A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTEER INSTALLED IN THE FIRST 4000 MILES. AT 7000 MILES I HAD TO HAVE SOME CONNECTOR REPLACED BECAUSE MY VAN WOULD GO FOR ABOUT 5 MILES AND THEN JUST DIE ON ME, LIKE NO GETTING FUEL. NOW FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE AND ABS LITE COMING ON AND WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES THEY GRAB AND LET GO AND IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO STOP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY PLACES AND EVERYONE TELLS ME THEY CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG. I HAD IT HOOKED UP TO THE SEE WHAT THE COMPUTER FAULT WAS AND IT SAYS THE RELAY. THE RELAY IS 800.00 DOLLARS AND THE MECHANIC SAYS IT MAY STILL NOT BE THE PROBLEM.
CHECY ASTRO CARGO VAN 2000, FRONTAL COLLISION RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS BY INSURANCE CARRIER. NEITHER FRONT AIR BAG OPERATED.
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE ON A 2000 CHEVY ASTRO AWD WITH 63K MILES. THE TOTAL DIFFERENTIAL REBUILD WAS REQUIRED DUE TO THE BEARING FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A FRONT WHEEL LOCK-UP IF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT DETECTED IN TIME.*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND AFTER BEING PUMPED A FEW TIMES ACTUALLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT UNABLE TO REPRODUCE AT DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP TOO MANY TIMES FOR MANY ITEMS INCLUDING SIDE DOOR RATTLES, IGNITION PROBLEM WITH SECURITY FEATURE, WINDSHIELD ECT. *LA
HARD TRANSMISSION SHIFT ON 2ND GEAR AS IF BEING REAR ENDED. SYMPTOMS APPEARS ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS HOT OR ON LONG TRIPS. *LA
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR DUE TO POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTIONING. *AK
2000 ASTRO VAN WITH 50,000 MILES. REVERSE AND SECOND GEARS WENT OUT. NOW COSTING $1500 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. WE BOUGHT THIS VAN NEW IN 2000.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.