1997 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 563 complaints
563
Total Complaints
82,260mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

53,000 25th Percentile
82,260 Median Mileage
132,640 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
38
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
34
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
26
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
21
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
17
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
15
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
14
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
14
SUSPENSION:FRONT
13

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
7
Fires
31
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKE PEDAL EXTENSION IS INOPERATIVE; OTHER: AIR BAG NON-WORKABLE FOR CONSUMER'S WIFE WHO IS LESS THAN 57 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND WEIGHS LESS THAN 57 POUNDS. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ALSO THE POWER STEERING GIVES OUT. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND ALSO THE POWER STEERING GIVES OUT. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28