NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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91 reports55,000 miles · Jul 23, 2004
Exterior Lighting
VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN.*MR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE FAULTY PART WAS REPLACED AND GIVEN TOT HE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SWITCH WAS BACK WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WORKS AT A FACILITY THAT PRODUCES SWITCHES FOR AUTOMOBILES. HE INDICATED THAT HIS FA…
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VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN.*MR THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE FAULTY PART WAS REPLACED AND GIVEN TOT HE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SWITCH WAS BACK WHEN IT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WORKS AT A FACILITY THAT PRODUCES SWITCHES FOR AUTOMOBILES. HE INDICATED THAT HIS FAULTY SWITCH HAD 10 CERTIFICATION DOTS ON IT WHICH INDICATED THAT THE SWITCH HAD BEEN REJECTED FORM SHIPPING AND WAS REINSPECTED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10083784
62,000 miles · Jul 15, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO FOUND THAT THE ABS SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK ABS SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED BY THE MECHANIC, AND IT WAS DESCRIBED AS A SENSOR FAILURE. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10075904
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2004
Fuel System, Gasoline
NO WARNING. FUEL PUMP FAILED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. ENGINE DIED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. DANAGER TO DRIVER AND CHILDREN WHILE TRYING TO MANUEVER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FILTER CHANGED PER DEALER INSTRUCTIONS AND STILL FAILED. DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH IMPERILS DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IF VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.*A…
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NO WARNING. FUEL PUMP FAILED IN BUSY TRAFFIC. ENGINE DIED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. DANAGER TO DRIVER AND CHILDREN WHILE TRYING TO MANUEVER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. FILTER CHANGED PER DEALER INSTRUCTIONS AND STILL FAILED. DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH IMPERILS DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IF VEHICLE DIES WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10079190
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
AFTER PICKING VEHICLE UP FROM DEALERSHIP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ONCE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO MAKE A STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TURNED ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT BRAKE LINE SPLIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLAC…
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AFTER PICKING VEHICLE UP FROM DEALERSHIP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ONCE THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED TO MAKE A STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER TURNED ENGINE OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT BRAKE LINE SPLIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10075496
41,750 miles · May 16, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
ABS ACTIVARES AT 4 TO 6MPH 25 TO 35% OF TIME. NEED TO PUSH BRAKE PEDDLE TO FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP. CHEVROLET KNOWS OF DEFECT TSB 02-05-25-006A DEC-02 TBS TITLE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS CHEV SHOULD RECALL AND FIX KNOWN BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10072706
40,160 miles · Mar 25, 2004
Exterior Lighting
OUR 2001 ASTRO VAN [XXX] HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE HAZARD SWITCH STOPPED WORKING AFTER 5 MINUTES OF USE. WE WERE STUCK AT NIGHT ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND THE HAZARD SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER SAID THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VAN HAD …
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OUR 2001 ASTRO VAN [XXX] HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK, WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE HAZARD SWITCH STOPPED WORKING AFTER 5 MINUTES OF USE. WE WERE STUCK AT NIGHT ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND THE HAZARD SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER SAID THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VAN HAD 40,156 MILES ON IT AND G.M. WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT! $501.17 LATER I AM VERY UNHAPPY. HOW OFTEN DOES ONE USE THIS SWITCH? IT WAS SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS BEING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AT NIGHT WITHOUT WORKING HAZARD LIGHTS. 4,156 MILES BEYOND WARRANTY AND G.M. TELLS ME THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS DEFECTIVE SWITCH. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS SAME SWITCH WHICH IS USED ON THE 2000-2001 BLAZER, JIMMY, AND BRAVADO, WHY NOT THE ASTRO/SAFARI. G.M. KNOWS THIS IS THE SAME PART. ARE THEY THAT WILLING TO PUT PEOPLE IN DANGER JUST BECAUSE THE NUMBER OF ASTRO/SAFAI VANS ON THE ROAD IS LOW? *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #10063901
146,000 miles · Mar 16, 2004
Power Train
TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AT 146,000 MILES IN 2001 AWD CHEVY ASTRO. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10062323
140,000 miles · Mar 11, 2004
Vehicle Speed Control
SAFETY ISSUE: GAS PEDAL STICKS WHEN FOOT IS INITIALLY APPLIED TO PEDAL. THE STICKING CAUSES SUDDEN AND UNCONTROLLABLE LURCHING OF VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10061907
45,000 miles · Mar 3, 2004
Exterior Lighting
BRAKE LIGHTS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION SUDDENLY AND WITH OUT WARNING. VIN# [XXX]. ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FAILURE OF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ING ON THE STEERING COLUMN. SAME ISSUE WA OBSERVED ON OTHER GM MODELS.*AK UPDATED 08/03/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INF…
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BRAKE LIGHTS, HAZARD LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION SUDDENLY AND WITH OUT WARNING. VIN# [XXX]. ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FAILURE OF THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ING ON THE STEERING COLUMN. SAME ISSUE WA OBSERVED ON OTHER GM MODELS.*AK UPDATED 08/03/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #10060249
58,000 miles · Feb 24, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
WHILE DRIVING ON DRY PAVEMENT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A HOUSE. NO REPORT OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10059699
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