Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Chevrolet Astro.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHAT IS THE REAL IS HARD TO TURN IN MY ALTERNATOR WENT OUT |
| 2013-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO DRIVE IN REVERSE AND THE SPEEDOMETER F… |
| 2012-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH HE DEPRESSED THE BRA… |
| 2012-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN HEAT EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE WI… |
| 2012-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BUILT- IN DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND … |
| 2012-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND DIDN'T PROVIDE WARNING THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVERHEATING. THE BOOK STATES THE SERVIC… |
| 2011-04-30 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON IR 80 IN THE RIGHT LANE. UNIT 1 WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF T… |
| 2011-02-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY ASTRO VAN THAT QUALIFIES FOR A EXPIRED WARRANTY FOR GM THAT IS RELATED TO A DEFECT IN THEIR FUEL IN… |
| 2009-08-17 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSES THE WIPER… |
| 2007-07-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY ASTRO 2WD WE BOUGHT WITH 23K MI. IN 2000. ROUGHLY 2 YEARS AGO WE HAD ALL NEW BRAKES (HEAD TO TOE, … |
| 2007-06-22 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC SWITCH F… |
| 2007-06-10 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING… |
| 2007-01-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND THE CONTACT H… |
| 2006-12-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS, THE PEDAL WAS HARDER TO DEPRESS AND HAD A LONGE… |
| 2006-09-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND T… |
| 2006-04-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR S… |
| 2006-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP AT ABOUT 2 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE'S ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STARTED RAPIDLY CYCLING,… |
| 2005-07-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 1998 CHEVY ASTRO VAN IN A HEAVY RAIN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC NEAR WASHINGTON D.C. LAST WEEK. SHE TURN… |
| 2005-06-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | No | 0 | COMMENTS: I READ WHERE NHTSA HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1998 ASTRO AWD PASASENGER VAN … |
| 2005-04-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DT: CONSUMER REPORTS: SHE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SHE WAS GOING APPROX. 30 MPH … |
| 2005-02-05 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE AT TIMES WHEN SWITCHED ON. WHEN THEY DID OPERATE, THE WIPER HIGH SPEED FUNCTION WO… |
| 2005-01-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | No | 0 | SLID OUT IN SNOW LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. ALMOST HIT LARGE TREE AFTER FAILURE. MECHANIC SAIT PS HYDROBOOST… |
| 2004-11-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED THE ABS WOULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE… |
| 2004-11-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN THE RAIN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR CHECK UP, AND FOUND TH… |
| 2004-10-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESO… |
| 2004-09-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AN… |
| 2004-08-03 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK..… |
| 2004-07-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK |
| 2004-07-29 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET TO SEE … |
| 2004-07-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER STRUCK A TREE IN THE YARD WHILE PLACING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. INSTEAD, CONSUMER'S FOOT STRUCK THE GAS PED… |
| 2004-07-02 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR | No | 0 | FRONT SUSPENSION TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART W… |
| 2004-06-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DU… |
| 2004-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | HIGH STOPPED WORKING ON THE FAN, THEN THE FAN SPEEDS KNOB DIDN'T WORK AT ALL, THAT WAS REPLACED, BUT THE WIRING MUST HA… |
| 2004-04-09 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS OVERHEATED. *AK |
| 2004-03-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 3200 RPMS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND T… |
| 2004-02-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | REQUEST ANOTHER VEHICLE (VAN/SUV) AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTAL CARS DUE TO THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *PH THE SAME DAY T… |
| 2004-02-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE AUTOMOBILE NEVER WENT OFF, WHEN I PURCHASED AUTOMOBILE FROM USED DEALER,LIGHT WAS ON,TOOK IT… |
| 2004-01-31 | CHILD SEAT | No | 1 | WHILE CONSUMER WAS LIFTING THE SEAT FROM THE VEHICLE THE BACK CONNECTION FOR THE HARNESS LOOSENED, AND THE CHILD FELL I… |
| 2004-01-28 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | PASSENGER FRONT POWER WINDOW FAILED. DRIVER SIDE FRONT POWER WINDOW INTERMITTENT. *JB |
| 2004-01-14 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTANTLY, AND CREATE AN OVIOUS DANGEROUS RISK OF LIFE, LIMB, AND/OR PROPERTY!!… |
| 2004-01-04 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WIPER CONTROL INTERMITTENT DURING WET WEATHER, WIPERS ON AND STAY ON WHEN SWITCH PLACED TO OFF. WASHER MOTOR INOPERABL… |
| 2003-11-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. THE BRAKES FAILED, AND POWER STEERING… |
| 2003-10-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | I OWN A 1998 ASTRO VAN. I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION . MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NOR DID MY SEAT BELTS REST… |
| 2003-09-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | FIRST, THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW WORKS ONLY SOMETIMES. SECOND, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY PART OF THE TIME. I… |
| 2003-09-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | FRONT END COLLISION HIT CENTER ON AIR BAG SENSOR, NO DEPLOYMENT. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN MYSELF OR PASSENGER. DAMAG… |
| 2003-09-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CANNOT GET AIR THROUGHT VENTS IN DASH, ALL CONTROLS WORK PROPERLY VACUUM ACTUATOR MOVES, THERE IS VACUUM AT THE SWITHC,… |
| 2003-09-09 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, BUT … |
| 2003-08-12 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED HAD PROBLEM WITH RECALL #03-V-159-000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE V… |
| 2003-08-11 | VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | No | 0 | INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEWS. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON SIM… |
| 2003-07-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO JERK. DEALER NOTIFIE… |