Major Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Astro Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Chevrolet Astro

2003 Chevrolet Astro ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 2

2003 Chevrolet Astro STEERING Victims: 1 Mileage: 50000 miles

2003 Chevrolet Astro AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 206000 miles

Browse 2003 Chevrolet Astro complaints by category

Problems with ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES and HYDRAULIC 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 dt*:the contact stated while stopping in a parking lot the abs light illuminated and the brake pedal became hard to...	10 ~ 50580 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer stated that both she and her 2 year old child got burned by the interior bulb. it overheated and...	7 ~ 60549 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after ball joint recall i have had nothing but problems with steering braking and suspension. front left side continually pops...	6 ~ 80724 miles
SERVICE BRAKES complete brake failure due to rusting brake lines. the previous day this vehicle was pulling a small trailer on a...	5 ~ 88700 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT earlier today i had my wife take in our 2003 chevrolet astro. the service light would not reset. this was...	4 ~ 9700 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN after ball joint recall i have had nothing but problems with steering braking and suspension. front left side continually pops...	3 ~ 15507 miles
STEERING when the vehicle turned around a corner the steering wheel did not turn far enough to make the turn. the	3 ~ 66678 miles
CABLES > 12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on september 9 2005 my 2003 chevrolet astro van exploded and caught fire in a parking lot. the fire dept....	2 ~ 15450 miles
SUSPENSION after ball joint recall i have had nothing but problems with steering braking and suspension. front left side continually pops...	2 ~ 59000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS uneven wear of brake rotors due to frozen calipers. rotor becomes unevenly worn causing a pulse in brakes and reducing...	2 ~ 25000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN consumer was informed that the transfer case was causing the vehicle to shimmy. dealership repaired the problem. *ak ...	2 ~ 49400 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when brakes are applied and vehicle body shifts back to rest a second bump can be felt underneath the vehicle...	2 ~ 400 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES sliding door will not lock open. can be pushed closed from the locked open posiiton with one finger. on a	2 ~ 400 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM front suspension issues electrical gauges replacement of fuel tank pump door latches failing to open on sliding side door making	1 ~ 118000 miles
AIR BAGS 2003 chevrolet astro cargo van air bag did not deploy at time of collision. astro van was hit on passenger...	1 ~ 206000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throttle cable sticking due to outer layer of braided cable being frayed. routing of cable caused a kink in the...	1 ~ 168058 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING summary: on 2003 chevy minivan the multifunction switch hs developed an open circuit condition in the stop lamp or hazard...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT summary: on 2003 chevy minivan the multifunction switch hs developed an open circuit condition in the stop lamp or hazard...	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE while fueling my vehicle at a gas station i pumped about $3.00 worth of gas into my 1/8 tank. after...	1 ~ 72010 miles
SWITCH > BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights would not work. after a few hours of troubleshooting i isolated the problem to a defective hazard switch....	1 ~ 90000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* - the contact called regarding the 2003 chevrolet astro. the contact stated while traveling at 30 mph the throttle...	1 ~ 72778 miles
POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* - the contact has a 2003 chevrolet astro van which has been in the dealer service shop since december...	1 ~ 115819 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING tl* - the contact has a 2003 chevrolet astro van which has been in the dealer service shop since december...	1 ~ 115819 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have reported this before due to several other close calls that i had but the same thing has happened...	1 ~ 21865 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the steering has limited turning. we can't turn into a parking place without backing up and making two attempts. i	1
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY dt: the consumer stated that while driving the exterior driver side mirror flew off onto the highway. the consumer did...	1 ~ 66000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i recently began driving a 2003 chevrolet astro van on occasion and have had several instances where my foot has...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on september 9 2005 my 2003 chevrolet astro van exploded and caught fire in a parking lot. the fire dept....	1 ~ 30900 miles
FLUID > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on september 9 2005 my 2003 chevrolet astro van exploded and caught fire in a parking lot. the fire dept....	1 ~ 30900 miles
PARKING BRAKE my wife and i were driving along when the brake system went completely out. we had just purchased the van...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE my wife and i were driving along when the brake system went completely out. we had just purchased the van...	1 ~ 40000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: 2003 chevrolet astro vehicle has stalled numerous times around at least 12 times this happened on major highways endangering...	1
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN after ball joint recall i have had nothing but problems with steering braking and suspension. front left side continually pops...	1
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after ball joint recall i have had nothing but problems with steering braking and suspension. front left side continually pops...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS uneven wear of brake rotors due to frozen calipers. rotor becomes unevenly worn causing a pulse in brakes and reducing...	1 ~ 21000 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS uneven wear of brake rotors due to frozen calipers. rotor becomes unevenly worn causing a pulse in brakes and reducing...	1 ~ 21000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driveline vibration - 40 - 60 mph can be felt in seat and floor - dealer has replaced tail shaft...	1 ~ 27500 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i have a new 2003 chevy astro van with a power drivers seat. the seat has a little movement upon...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dutch door locking mechinism failed at about 10000 miles. it was always hard to get the lock to engage on...	1 ~ 30000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the vehicle's running board is to narrow when consumer get out of the vehicle her foot slipped. as a result	1 ~ 16000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM earlier today i had my wife take in our 2003 chevrolet astro. the service light would not reset. this was...	1
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT our 2003 chevy astro van had a intermittent very bad shimmy come from the front wheels. it was so bad...	1 ~ 75 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i own a 2003 chevrolet astro. on sunday june 28 2009 i was driving on i-94 between alexandria mn and...	1 ~ 101487 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers worked intermittently. *jb...	1 ~ 60000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2003 chevrolet astro with brake problems. consumer states that gm will not reimburse her for the repairs made on her...	1

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