"How reliable is the 2003 Chevrolet Astro?"

"Based on 82 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Chevrolet Astro has a median complaint mileage of 66500 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Chevrolet Astro?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Astro is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 82 total complaints filed."

2003 Chevrolet Astro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints

Total Complaints

66,500mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,900 25th Percentile

66,500 Median Mileage

95,375 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Electrical System

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Service Brakes

Lower Ball Joint

Automatic Transmission

Steering

Suspension

Latch

Cables

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND VEHICLE BODY SHIFTS BACK TO REST A SECOND BUMP CAN BE FELT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE OR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN LATE -OR- WHEN THE TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED DOWN FROM 3RD GEAR, LIKE FROM 45 MPH OR SO TO 0 MPH, AND STOPPED FOR MORE THAN SAY 5 ..."

"SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT LOCK OPEN. CAN BE PUSHED CLOSED FROM THE LOCKED OPEN POSIITON WITH ONE FINGER. ON A SLIGHT DECLINE THE DOOR WILL UNLATCH, AND SLAM SHUT."

"CONTINUED FROM MY ORIGINAL COMPLAIT ABOVE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER FOR "SLIDING DOOR FAILURE TO LOCK IN THE OPEN POSITION". DOOR CAN BE CLOSED WITH FINGER PRESSURE AGAINST THE DOOR. ON A SLIGHT DECLINE, DOOR WILL UNLATCH FROM ITS LOCKED OPEN POSITION AND SLAM SHUT. I HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE HOLD I..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 10 complaints

25th: 49,500 mi Median: 64,900 mi 75th: 71,000 mi

Electrical System 7 complaints

25th: 78,000 mi Median: 80,246 mi 75th: 80,600 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 6 complaints

25th: 40,000 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 145,000 mi

Service Brakes 5 complaints

25th: 67,000 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 96,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 14 CA: 10 MI: 8 ME: 5 TX: 4 PA: 3 KY: 3 OH: 3 LA: 3 FL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

32.9%

Original Owners

67.1%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Astro — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	93	182,083	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	8
1991	121	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	15
1992	162	122,740	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	20
1993	177	170,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
1994	396	130,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	53
1995	579	113,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	67
1996	345	95,690	Torsion Bar	22
1997	563	82,260	Automatic Transmission	30
1998	336	87,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	25
1999	204	74,800	Automatic Transmission	25
2000	258	65,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	35
2001	115	58,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
2002	97	58,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	12

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