1998 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 336 complaints
336
Total Complaints
87,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
25
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

67,750 25th Percentile
87,000 Median Mileage
100,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
21
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
21
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
SUSPENSION:FRONT
13
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
12
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
TIRES
9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
8

Severity Assessment

25
Crashes
7
Fires
39
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH, MAKING A SHARP TURN, LOST COMPLETE STEERING AND BRAKEING AND ALL POWER ASSIST. HAD TO DOWNSHIFT IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP. BRAKES WORK OFF PUMP. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *..."
"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN , GIVING THE DRIVER NO INDICATION. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK"
"VEHICLE WAS IN A CRASH DUE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING SO CLOSE TO THE GAS PEDAL, AND ALSO BEING SO SMALL. MANUFACTURER SAYS VEHICLE IS SAFE. *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