Chevrolet ASTRO fuel problems
61 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
1,817 owner complaints analyzed
17 distinct recall campaigns
83,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1983 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 489 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
61 of 1,817 complaints match this topic (3.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 971255 · 1995-08-29 (August 29, 1995)
GAS TANK SENDING UNIT HAS BROKEN, GAS DOES NOT TRAVEL PROPERLY. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 971255 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 762846 · 2002-06-09 (June 9, 2002)
OVERHEATING OF DOME/INSTRUMENT LIGHT DIMMER SWITCH AND PLUG IN FRONT OF IT CAUGHT FIRE. BURNED PARTS REPLACED. HAPPENED TWICE MORE (WITHOUT FIRE). OVERHEATING IN THIS AREA PERSISTS WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. ONE HEADLIGHT GETS EXTREMELY HOT. BURNED OUT FRONT FAN MOTOR AND A MONTH LATER FUEL PUMP BURNED OUT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 762846 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10433940 · 2011-11-02 (November 2, 2011)
RUSTED METAL BRAKE LINE FROM THE OE BRAKE LINE SPLICE FORWARD OF THE FUEL TANK TO THE LINE SPLITTER AT THE REAR AXEL ALLOWED BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. AS THE LINE WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE, SEEPAGE ON THE RUSTED LINE TO THE LEFT BRAKE FROM THE SPLITTER WAS OBSERVED. AS A PRECAUTION, THE RIGHT REAR LINE WAS REMOVED WHICH DISINTEGRATED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 44,594 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433940 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 508314 · 1996-09-04 (September 4, 1996)
FUEL INJECTOR LEAK CAUSED ENGINE FIRE.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 508314 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 762796 · 2002-06-07 (June 7, 2002)
C.P.I. FUEL INJECTOR HAS FAILED 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 40,000 MILES RESULTING IN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, ETC. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I'M TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE LEAKING FUEL AT THE C.P.I. FUEL INJECTION UNIT IS ALSO A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. CHEVROLET DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH FAILURES, BUT THERE IS ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER FAILURES ON THE INTERNET AT ALLDATA, CARPOINT.MSN, CONSUMER REPORTS, ETC. MY FAMILY IS AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS, LOSS OF CONTROL AT H…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 762796 at NHTSA ↗