2004 Chevrolet ASTRO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
14 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 13 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 14 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 8 | 57.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 14.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 7.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Electrical System:Starter Assembly | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1; Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 3; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2020: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 8 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10087602 · 2004-08-10 (August 10, 2004)
REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED AND THE GLASS COMPLETELY SHATTERED, WITHOUT BEING STRUCK WITH AN OBJECT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF WHEN THIS OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10121133 · 2005-05-17 (May 17, 2005)
DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL SHUT OFF WHEN THE CONSUMER HITS A BUMP. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO TROUBLESHOOT, BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM FOR THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT PAY TO HAVE TEST RUN ON CAR. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL IT'S HIS PLACE TO PAY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10121133 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10165118 · 2006-08-10 (August 10, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DUTCH DOOR ON THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK ON 2 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE LATCH ROD RETAINER CLIP FOR THE DOOR HAD DETACHED, AND THE ROD HAD DISCONNECTED. THE CLIP WAS REPLACED AND THE ROD WAS REATTACHED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,806 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165118 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184876 · 2007-03-12 (March 12, 2007)
TL*- WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE 2004 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WITH 46,000 FAILURE MILES AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.*AK UPDATE 04/30/07 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 46,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10245434 · 2008-10-14 (October 14, 2008)
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING A 2004 CHEVY ASTRO VAN APPROX. 35-40 MPH ON A TWO-WAY STREET. ANOTHER DRIVER FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CUT ACROSS INTO HER LANE AND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN WRIST & BRUISED RIBS. SHE HAD THREE OF OUR CHILDREN IN THEIR SEATS. THEY WERE SHAKEN AND HAD SEATBELT BRUISES. THE VAN WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED AWAY. THE POLICE & THE TOW DRIVER REPORTED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE HAVE SOME EXPECTATION THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE SECONDARY ROLE TO MINIMIZE INJURIES. MY COMPLIANT THAT THE HARD COL…
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245434 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10305971 · 2010-02-04 (February 4, 2010)
WHEN MY WIFE RETURNED TO OUR 2004 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE A DEAD BATTERY. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER OR FIRE THE IGNITION. AFTER HAVING THE BATTERY AND STARTER CHECKED, WE WERE TOLD THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND THEY WERE ABLE TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THE STARTER CHECKED GOOD. THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A "DEAD SHORT" WHEN TRYING TO START AND/OR BOOST. AFTER REPLACING ALL COMPONENTS, THE VAN STARTED, HOWEVER, WHEN I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THERE WAS NO BRAKE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL. IT APPEARED THAT WE WERE LOSING BRAKE FL…
Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10305971 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10349103 · 2010-08-12 (August 12, 2010)
1. I PARKED MY WIFE'S VAN AT THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE BECAUSE GUESTS WERE ABOUT TO ARRIVE. THEIR DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLIGHT INCLINE SO I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. 2. IT OCCURRED JUST ONCE WITH THE PEDAL GOING COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. 3. AFTER CONTACTING GM AND BEING DENIED COMPENSATION DUE TO NO RECALL AND THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE I PURCHASED AND REPLACED THE BROKEN DRIVER SIDE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE MYSELF. I BELIEVE THE CAUSE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. I HAVE THE OLD PART IF NEEDED FOR EXAMINATION. THE CABLE WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED DUE TO A CRACK IN…
Owner-reported narrative. 131,193 miles reported. Look up ODI 10349103 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10393859 · 2011-03-31 (March 31, 2011)
AS I WAS DRIVING OVER SOME RAILROAD TRACKS BOTH OF MY FRONT TORSION BARS FAILED AND BROKE. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. FROM MY ONLINE RESEARCH, THIS SAME FAILURE HAS HAPPEND TO THOUSANDS OF OWNERS AND NO RECALL WAS DONE. GM EVEN REDESIGNED THE TORSION BARS BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN DESIGN FLAWS AND IT WILL COST WELL OVER $1,000 TO REPAIR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 256,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10393859 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.