1999 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints
204
Total Complaints
74,800mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
25
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,000 25th Percentile
74,800 Median Mileage
96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
14
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
5

Severity Assessment

25
Crashes
2
Fires
26
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN WATER IS ON THE WHEELS THE WATER GETS TRAPPED INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. IF THE WATER FREEZES, THE WHEELS WILL BE UNBALANCED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML"
"VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUALLY FAILURES WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM (8 POWER STEERING PUMPS, 2 GEAR BOXES, 2 POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINES REPLACED), DAMAGE TO SERPENTINE BELT FROM FLUID LEAKAGE ON ONE OCCASION. MJS"
"FUEL GAUGE FAILED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SENDING UNIT. MJS"

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