Major Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Astro Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Chevrolet Astro

2000 Chevrolet Astro ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Victims: 2

2000 Chevrolet Astro FRONTAL Victims: 2

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Problems with ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Astro owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving in light traffic vehicle in front slowed upon applying brake pedal went right to the floorboard without stopping vehicle	35 ~ 29455 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i am requesting that the vehicle is bought back. no safety defec tmentioned. *ak...	11 ~ 46673 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer was traveling 30mph while it was raining that evening and there was a school bus in front of consumer's...	10 ~ 6696 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING car will stall at low speed or take off. twice encountered near crash while in traffic dealer can't fix ???*ak...	9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL van was in park and driver standing alongside vehicle when she turned the ignition off. as soon as the engine...	9 ~ 38922 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my problems are as follows: fuel injection system side door aligment problems van rattles dashboard noise. *ak...	8 ~ 9745 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING inside power steering pump shaft snapped will lose steering and brakes. *ak this causes dangerous condition with loss of steering	8 ~ 20109 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle cranks but would not start due to broken electrical connection. yh...	7 ~ 24897 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY this is a serious problem we have contacted several auto glass dealers and found this to be an ongoing problem...	6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER my problems are as follows: fuel injection system side door aligment problems van rattles dashboard noise. *ak...	6 ~ 44866 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE chevy 2000 astro cuts out while driving. we even pushed the van into a chevy dealer and they could not...	5 ~ 109258 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving under 20 mph engine would die out without warning. took vehicle to dealership at least 3 different times....	5 ~ 31600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when applying the brakes the brake pedal goes to the floor almost resulting in a collision. took vehicle to dealer	5 ~ 63027 miles
SERVICE BRAKES abs system activated on dry pavement while parking the car. brake peddle went to the floor car kept moving it...	4 ~ 163524 miles
TIRES the tire exploded and shredded off the rim. *ak (tiresize: 225x70x15)...	4 ~ 130387 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the problem has progressively gotten worse up to the point when my wife and three children coasted through a busy...	4 ~ 14838 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY sliding door hinges broke causing door to be off track. dealer will repair vehicle.*ak...	4 ~ 35775 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the problems wiht the electrical system and the front power train appear to be corrected. however i still smell the	4
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES have brought van in 4 times in 4 years about electrical problems. smelling wires burning. have gone through 6 batteries...	3 ~ 76032 miles
ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my rear hatch door of my 2000 astro van will not open. all of the locks on my van are...	3 ~ 21333 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC there is pulsation when braking this only happens on snow covered roads. vehicle taken to dealer numerous time but they	3
STEERING 2000 chevrolet astro van lost all steering capabilities wheels turned immediately to the right and the steering wheel locked. *kb	2 ~ 77500 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES my rear hatch door of my 2000 astro van will not open. all of the locks on my van are...	2 ~ 70982 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i have had many electrical problems with my chevrolet astro van. 2000 year model. i have only 60 000 miles...	2 ~ 29350 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the brakes were applied they did not stop the vehicle. the dealer diagnosed that the antilock module was the cause	2 ~ 32500 miles
AIR BAGS air bags did not deploy. ts...	2 ~ 22500 miles
SUSPENSION the vehicle fish tailed when a turn was made. *jb...	2 ~ 9908 miles
STRUCTURE consumer noticed cracks in the frame in the rear. making unsafe to drive the vehcile. dealer has been notified. please	2
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving vehicle will stall without warning which causes vehicle to lose all power consumer was unable to stop vehicle.*ak...	2
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES uniroyal hide a way t155/80d18 on a 200 chevrolet astro with 18570 miles. spare tire has deep cracks all around	2
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving in reverse and backing out of a driveway brake system failed unexpectedly (odi reference: 8002090) and accelerator stuck...	2 ~ 50500 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on two occasions brake lights became inoperable. dealer was contacted and informed consumer that wires were stripped underneath the dash.	2 ~ 85500 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle was parked 1 hour later consumer went back outside to find inside of vehicle had burned out. vehicle was	2
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake and gas pedals are too close together. when applying brake pedal it's difficult to keep foot off gas pedal.	2
RACK AND PINION > STEERING no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	2 ~ 26367 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM was traveling on freeway at 55-60mph & had changed lanes vehicle came to a dead stop for no reason. had...	2
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my problems are as follows: fuel injection system side door aligment problems van rattles dashboard noise. *ak...	2
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS ant-lock brake system had to replaced. also since purchase in may 2000 following components had to be replaced or repaired:...	2 ~ 36000 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION vehicle rolls backward on an incline while in drive. dealer has adjusted transfer case but problem still exists. ak ml...	2
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while traveling at highway speed vehicle would stall out in middle of traffic. managed to restart vehicle. no warning. problem...	2 ~ 39450 miles
ANCHORAGE > FRONT > SEAT BELTS shoulder belts on the rear bench and buckle does not stay in place. buckle does not lay on the hips...	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM hi i was driving this van when all of a sudden it stops. i had a very hard problem of...	1 ~ 155000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. the contact stated the horn activated independently while parked or when making...	1
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro van with delta esteem xle tires. within a month after two tires were...	1 ~ 370000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i recently heard of a recall on the tahoes and gm trucks regarding the gauge panel or cluster panel. i...	1 ~ 100000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC unwanted abs activation at low speeds causing increased stopping distance. *tr...	1 ~ 96500 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. the hazard light switch and brake lights malfunctioned. the dealer stated that the...	1 ~ 90000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY chevy 2000 astro cuts out while driving. we even pushed the van into a chevy dealer and they could not...	1 ~ 171000 miles
IDLER AND ATTACHMENT > ARM > LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro van. the contact heard a loud noise while completing a right turn at...	1 ~ 63000 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* - the contact stated that 2000 chevrolet astro ls' locks failed not allowing her to gain entrance to the...	1 ~ 57096 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: the check engine light comes on and off. the abs system activates while driving on the highway. also the...	1 ~ 82000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i read in the local paper that the nhtsa has opened an investigation of general motors antilock braking systems. my...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the vehicle was on the road at night when all a sudden all the lights turned off and the vehicle...	1 ~ 60000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES vehicle tire blew out while driving.*mr while driving the vehicle began to pull to the right. a short time later...	1
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl*- the contact stated that 2000 chevrolet astro van had upper ball joint problems . the upper ball joints have...	1 ~ 60000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer complained about a brake problem. while driving downhill brakes overheated. also there was a very strong smell like burned...	1 ~ 28000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer complained about a brake problem. while driving downhill brakes overheated. also there was a very strong smell like burned...	1 ~ 28000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2000 chevy astro awd that the transmission cooling lines have a bracket that holds the lines to...	1 ~ 73847 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: problem with brakes and bearings last year the brakes starting pulsating and had to be replaced because of rusting...	1 ~ 32188 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR i have a 4 year old chevy astro van with a kelsey hayes ebc unit. recently the abs light started...	1 ~ 58700 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver seat belt will come undone while driving. the dealer was notified. dealer informed the consumer that the part was...	1 ~ 52733 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM driver seat belt will come undone while driving. the dealer was notified. dealer informed the consumer that the part was...	1 ~ 52733 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN front differential failure on a 2000 chevy astro awd with 63k miles. the total differential rebuild was required due to...	1 ~ 62000 miles
EQUIPMENT my rear hatch door of my 2000 astro van will not open. all of the locks on my van are...	1 ~ 64000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the brakes went to the floor and after being pumped a few times actually slowed the vehicle down. this has...	1
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when accelerating the van jerks until you resume one speed and when turning corners it jerks and when sitting on...	1 ~ 21000 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN when accelerating the van jerks until you resume one speed and when turning corners it jerks and when sitting on...	1 ~ 21000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the abs light illuminated intermittently.*jb...	1 ~ 65000 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING fingers bent and twisted. index and middle fingers of both hands are bent and twisted to conform to the steering...	1
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when pulling into a parking spot the van stalled and wouldnt restart. it seemed the battery was totally drained so...	1
SEAT BELTS seatbelt is unable to give slack for more room.*ak...	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TI > TIRES uniroyal hide a way t155/80d18 on a 200 chevrolet astro with 18570 miles. spare tire has deep cracks all around	1
TORSION BAR > SPRINGS > FRONT left front torsion bar failed. wife was driving 40mph on snow covered winding road when torsion bar failed. this caused...	1 ~ 59750 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN design of sliding door is not well done because door will not automatically lock into place like in other van...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT air conditioning lines are rubbing a hole against both fuel lines on driver's side. there is no rubber insulation between	1
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC told by dealer that a single hydraulic pump is used for both steering and brakes-if pump fails you loose brakes	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this is the second time the battery has failed without warning. the first time (4/2/01) the battery was replaced and...	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY sliding door would close whenever parked on a decline there is nothing to lock door in that situation. dealer notified...	1
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM on passenger's side there's plenty of heat but on driver's dide there is no heat at all. *ak...	1
WHEELS no summary listed for above vehicle. *ak...	1
NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY > AXLE > REAR steering and braking problems because of a bent rear axle and frame a half inch different from one side to	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION my problems are as follows: fuel injection system side door aligment problems van rattles dashboard noise. *ak...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY ant-lock brake system had to replaced. also since purchase in may 2000 following components had to be replaced or repaired:...	1
SEATS ant-lock brake system had to replaced. also since purchase in may 2000 following components had to be replaced or repaired:...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT ant-lock brake system had to replaced. also since purchase in may 2000 following components had to be replaced or repaired:...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING ant-lock brake system had to replaced. also since purchase in may 2000 following components had to be replaced or repaired:...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER ant-lock brake system had to replaced. also since purchase in may 2000 following components had to be replaced or repaired:...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving under 20 mph engine would die out without warning. took vehicle to dealership at least 3 different times....	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving under 20 mph engine would die out without warning. took vehicle to dealership at least 3 different times....	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driveline vibration occurs after driving for 15min. or more. it appears to be related to the awd system.*ak...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING gas smell. exhaust fumes entering the cab....	1

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