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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports3 fire reports3 injury reports

What owners actually said

70 reports

22,000 miles · Jul 19, 2004

Vehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND WITH OR WITHOUT THE AIR CONDITIONING BEING ON. DEALERSHIP TRIED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

NHTSA ODI #10075899

7,700 miles · Apr 12, 2004

SteeringCrash

WHILE DRIVING ON A RAINING DAY AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL WHICH RESULTED FACING OPPOSITE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. PREVIOUS TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIPS INSPECTED SEVERAL TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATED OR CO…

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NHTSA ODI #10066986

40,000 miles · Mar 26, 2004

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURES WERE REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10064975

26,000 miles · Mar 4, 2004

Service Brakes, HydraulicSteeringStructureCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING LOST STEERING ABILITY. ALSO, BRAKES WERE INOPERABLE, AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE GARAGE. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE AND THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED NO BODILY INJ…

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NHTSA ODI #10061311

54,595 miles · Feb 23, 2004

Power Train

TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE INTO DRIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10059563

13,500 miles · Jan 21, 2004

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE BRAKING ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10055523

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 2004

Electrical System

VAN WILLNOT START AT TIMES. MOISTURE IS GETTING INTO DISTRIBUTOR AND SHORTING OUT THE IGNITION. IN THE 63000 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THIS VAN THE DISTRIBUTOR AND ROTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES DUE TO FAILURE. ROTOR HAS BIG BLACK BURN ON PLASTIC NEAR ELECTRODE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10054510

26,647 miles · Dec 14, 2003

Vehicle Speed Control

2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN, APPROXIMATLEY 27,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR FOURTH TIME OVER A PERIOD OF ABOUT 6 MONTHS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10049709

4,000 miles · Oct 20, 2003

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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VAN EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES BACK TO BACK. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FRONT BRAKES WOULD SMOKE DUE TO BRAKE PADS MELTING. THE NEXT BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VAN IMMEDIATELY WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VAN, BUT FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HOWEVER, BRAKE PROBLEM RECURRED FIVE MONTHS AFTERWARDS, AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10044298

45,600 miles · Sep 16, 2003

Visibility

PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR GLASS WINDOW BLEW OUT IN WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. STATE TROOPER, WHEN CALLED, GAVE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE CONSUMER COULD GIVE ANY INFORMATION. STATE TROOPER STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10040048

Official recalls

05V099000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Mar 14, 2005

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LOSS OF STOP LAMPS AND REAR HAZARD LAMPS COULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND/OR IS STOPPED AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HAZARD WARNING FLASHER SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE CONTACTS AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION OF THE MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE REPAIR WOULD BE USED IN VEHICLES IN WHICH THE HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IS STILL MOVABLE. IF A VEHICLE HAS A HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON THAT IS NOT MOVABLE (FROZEN), THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 13, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE04072 · Loss Of Brake Lamp Illumination

Opened Oct 19, 2004 · Closed Mar 21, 2005

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights; Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights

IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 9, 2005, GM STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY A FAULTY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES; SPECIFICALLY, ALL MY 2001 VEHICLES AND EARLY MY 2002 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST 2001.SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V-099 FOR DETAILS.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE BRAKE LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS.THIS IS DUE TO THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE MATERIAL AND LUBRICATION FOR THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR THAT RESULT IN INCREASED RESISTANCE IN THE HAZARD SWITCH AND STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON IN OPEN (NO CONTACT) CONDITION.DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HAZARD SWITCH AND APPLY SPECIAL GREASE TO THE HAZARD SWITCH CONTACTOR.IF A VEHICLE HAS A STUCK HAZARD SLIDER BUTTON, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights

Exterior Lighting:hazard Flashing Warning Lights