IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE WON'T START AT VARIOUS TIMES. *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
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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
What owners actually said
175 reportsCODE 1870 IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES. THE ALUMINUM VALVE HOUSING IS TOO SMALL AND WEARS OUT QUICKLY. THE SYMPTON IS A VERY HARD SHIFT FROM 1-2 AND 2-3 AS IF BEING REAR-ENDED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS HOT. CHEVY HAS REENGINEERED TO A BIGGER VALVE BUT STILL WANTS IT'S CUSTOMERS TO PAY HALF OF $2000 FOR A $350-$950…
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CODE 1870 IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES. THE ALUMINUM VALVE HOUSING IS TOO SMALL AND WEARS OUT QUICKLY. THE SYMPTON IS A VERY HARD SHIFT FROM 1-2 AND 2-3 AS IF BEING REAR-ENDED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS HOT. CHEVY HAS REENGINEERED TO A BIGGER VALVE BUT STILL WANTS IT'S CUSTOMERS TO PAY HALF OF $2000 FOR A $350-$950 PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY IT'S WARRENTY. SONNEX MAKES A STEEL REPLACEMENT AND CAN VERIFY HOW FREQUENT THE PROBLEM IS. CHEVY'S ALUMINUM REPLACEMENT IS QUESTIONABLE, LET ALONE THE DEAL THEY OFFER. *AK
MY REAR HATCH DOOR OF MY 2000 ASTRO VAN WILL NOT OPEN. ALL OF THE LOCKS ON MY VAN ARE NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD BUT AT LEAST I CAN USE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO GET IN AND OUT. THE HATCH HAS NO INSIDE DOOR RELEASE SO IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET MYSELF OUT OF THE BACK IF THAT WERE THE ONLY WAY OUT. ALS…
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MY REAR HATCH DOOR OF MY 2000 ASTRO VAN WILL NOT OPEN. ALL OF THE LOCKS ON MY VAN ARE NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD BUT AT LEAST I CAN USE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO GET IN AND OUT. THE HATCH HAS NO INSIDE DOOR RELEASE SO IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO GET MYSELF OUT OF THE BACK IF THAT WERE THE ONLY WAY OUT. ALSO, IF YOU ARE BRAKING AND HIT A BUMP THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP THE VAN BECAUSE OF A BUMPY INTERSECTION AND THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING.*AK
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT PROPERLY IN SECOND GEAR. THE DEALER INSPECTED IT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM
HIS SITE WAS SENT TO US AND WE ARE CONCERNED WITH THE DISCREPANCIES IN THE MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER ON A VAN WE MADE A DOWN PAYMENT ON TO BUY. THE NUMBERS JUST DON'T MATCH AND THERE IS A PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS VAN CANNOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR. THE DEALER SAID HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS OWNER, ALTHOUGH IN NOV. 2002, THE SAME DEALER …
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HIS SITE WAS SENT TO US AND WE ARE CONCERNED WITH THE DISCREPANCIES IN THE MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER ON A VAN WE MADE A DOWN PAYMENT ON TO BUY. THE NUMBERS JUST DON'T MATCH AND THERE IS A PERIOD OF 7 MONTHS VAN CANNOT BE ACCOUNTED FOR. THE DEALER SAID HE HAD NO INFORMATION ON PREVIOUS OWNER, ALTHOUGH IN NOV. 2002, THE SAME DEALER CHANGED OIL, THEN 7 MONTHS LAPSE. CAN YOU HELP US ? THE VAN IS A YEAR 2000 ASTRO AND WE ARE TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE MILEAGE. THANKS DONNABILL2@MSN.COM. *NLM
WHEN TAKING OFF CONSUMER WOULD NOTICE VEHICLE JERKING. WHILE VEHICLE WA SON AN INCLINE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHEN ACCELERATING THE VAN JERKS UNTIL YOU RESUME ONE SPEED, AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS IT JERKS, AND WHEN SITTING ON AN INCLINE READY TO PULL OUT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE IT ROLLS BACK.............THE VAN ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT......THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THIS SAID IT IS THE VISCUS CLUTCH IN THE TRANSFER CASE, AND THAT…
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WHEN ACCELERATING THE VAN JERKS UNTIL YOU RESUME ONE SPEED, AND WHEN TURNING CORNERS IT JERKS, AND WHEN SITTING ON AN INCLINE READY TO PULL OUT WHEN YOU LET OFF THE BRAKE IT ROLLS BACK.............THE VAN ONLY HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT......THE MECHANIC THAT LOOKED AT THIS SAID IT IS THE VISCUS CLUTCH IN THE TRANSFER CASE, AND THAT HE HAS REPAIRED MANY ASTRO VANS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS FROM AN INDIVIDUAL JUST THREE MONTHS AGO, AND I AM TOLD THAT THIS WILL BE ANYWHERE FROM $1,550.00 TO $2,000.00 TO FIX THIS. I AM REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS MODEL OF VAN (ASTRO), AND SEEING IF THIS WILL BE A RECALL AND FIXED AT THERE EXPENSE.I FEEL A VAN WITH ONLY 23,OOO MILES ON IT SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TRAVELING! ALMOST CRASHED WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE OPERATIONAL FAILURE! VEHICLE RESTARTS, HOWEVER MAY STALL AT ANY TIME! I TOOK VEHICLE TO ATTENDANT SHOP AS WELL AS A CHEVY SHOP AND THEY BOTH FAILED TO FIND THE CAUSE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THE PROBLEM MUST BE DEALT WITH ACCORDING…
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VEHICLE STALLS WHEN TRAVELING! ALMOST CRASHED WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF COMPLETE OPERATIONAL FAILURE! VEHICLE RESTARTS, HOWEVER MAY STALL AT ANY TIME! I TOOK VEHICLE TO ATTENDANT SHOP AS WELL AS A CHEVY SHOP AND THEY BOTH FAILED TO FIND THE CAUSE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND THE PROBLEM MUST BE DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY. *JB
THE VEHICLE FISH TAILED, WHEN A TURN WAS MADE. *JB
THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTILOCK MODULE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *NLM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.