1999 Chevrolet ASTRO problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
113 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
74,900 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 32 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 113 complaints (9.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 33 | 29.2% |
| Steering behavior | 17 | 15.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 9.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 8.0% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 4.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.9% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 11 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 6 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery | 5 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 5 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 11; Air Bags:Frontal: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 8; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 6; Electrical System: 5; Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 12 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 9 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 12; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 81 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 |
| 2001 | 20 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
2000: 23; 2001: 20; 2002: 21; 2003: 13; 2004: 14; 2005: 8; 2006: 4; 2007: 2; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 1; 2014: 3
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 33 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 11 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10003130 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)
FAMILY AND I WERE ON HWY 441 TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. I BRAKED AND WENT DOWN TO 50 MPH AS I BEGAN TO MAKE AN EXIT OFF OF THIS HWY. I LET OFF BRAKE AND CAR SPED UP TO 60 MPH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NEVER ON. I WAS ON EXIT RAMP GOING 60. I WAS FORCED TO PUT TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL. I COASTED TO A PLACE OFF THE ROADWHILE ENGINE WAS "REVING AT HIGH RPM'S". I SNAPPED THE GAS PEDAL AND ENGINE WENT FASTER. I REACHED DOWN TO PULL ON GAS PEDAL AND THROTTLE CABLE BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GM DEALER THE NEXT MORNING. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS A DIRTY T…
Owner-reported narrative. 55,081 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003130 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10024244 · 2003-06-17 (June 17, 2003)
ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT COMPLETELY DIED, AND HE HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKE POWER. IT ALMOST CAUSED A CAR ACCIDENT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM ,THAT THEY HAD TO CHANGE A FUSE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024244 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026152 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
STEERING WHEEL DIAMETER IS TOO THICK. PH. THE STEERING WHEEL DIAMETER WAS TOO THICK. PH. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A TWISTING , BENDING IN HIS FINGERS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS GRABBED, THE CONSUMER HELD THE WHEEL WITH THE TIP OF HIS FINGERS AND PALMS WHICH CAUSED THE ENDS OF THE CONSUMER'S FINGERS TO BEND, FROM TURNING THE TIGHT STEERING WHEEL, THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PAIN IN BOTH SHOULDERS, AND A SORE BACK. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026152 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10029865 · 2003-07-22 (July 22, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES HAS PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, DOOR LATCH DOES NOT WORK/PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT OPEN, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING. DEALER STATES SORRY NOTHING WE CAN DO, YOU DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10029865 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075005 · 2004-06-08 (June 8, 2004)
1999 CHEVROLET ASTRO WITH 65000 MILES. TOWED A LIGHT TRAILER (1500 LBS) FROM COLORADO TO KANSAS, ABOUT 500 MILES. A COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY STARTED SHIFTING VERY HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND; ONCE IT STARTED, IT WOULD CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. ODBII CODE P1870 SET. APPARENTLY THE COMPUTER MONITORS SLIPPAGE IN THE TRANS AND IF IT THINKS IT'S SLIPPING TOO MUCH IT APPLIES FULL LINE PRESSURE TO THE SHIFT. HARD ON ENTIRE DRIVELINE AND DEVASTATING TO THE TRANS - WE'RE HAVING TO HAVE IT COMPLETELY RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075005 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10041599 · 2003-10-10 (October 10, 2003)
VEHICLE BOUGHT AT THE END OF 2000, USED. EVERY SUMMER SINCE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE WIRING REPLACED IN THE ENGINE, FRONT DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING AFTER 5 MONTHS, FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 6 TIMES DO TO THE WIRING AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY DUE TO ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE STARTER. HYDRAULICS ON REAR DOOR ALSO BROKEN. DISPLAY LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT TO AND I HAVE CONTINUALLY REPLACED FUSES. I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT TH…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10041599 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10076063 · 2004-06-10 (June 10, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE AND THE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10076063 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 561510 · 2001-06-08 (June 8, 2001)
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE, DEALER STATES PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL INJECTOR, HOWEVER THIS WILL BE CONSUMER'S FOURTH TIME TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THE DEALER USES INJECTOR TREATMENT/CLEANER AS STATED IN SERVICE BULLETIN (00-06-04-003). POSSIBLY ENGINE RELATED. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 561510 at NHTSA ↗