2000 Chevrolet Astro Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Astro, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “applying brakes” (15% of reports).
- 53service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 70,000median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 8%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
- Stopping distance: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
- Anti lock: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 23 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Astro service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Astro | 1 | 11% | 72,000 |
| 2004 Astro | 4 | 29% | 103,500 |
| 2003 Astro | 21 | 34% | 56,000 |
| 2002 Astro | 20 | 29% | 41,000 |
| 2001 Astro | 28 | 31% | 52,000 |
| 2000 Astro | 53 | 30% | 70,000 |
| 1999 Astro | 21 | 16% | 82,000 |
| 1998 Astro | 35 | 15% | 87,000 |
| 1997 Astro | 64 | 18% | 121,450 |
| 1996 Astro | 33 | 13% | 96,000 |
| 1995 Astro | 105 | 24% | 78,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Chevrolet Astro. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet astro. The contact stated when braking on any uneven road surface, the anti-lock brake system would activate independently with the illumination of the abs warning light making it difficult to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was involved…
2000 chevy astro van abs problem. While traveling at low speed cities, parking lots etc... When attempting to stop the abs appears to kick on causing failure to stop. I have had several near accidents with my children in the van recently. Mechanics say maybe master cylinder, maybe belts, maybe????…
Unwanted abs activation at low speeds causing increased stopping distance. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Chevrolet Astros have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Chevrolet Astro (30% of the 175 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Astro service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Astro?
The most frequent phrase is “applying brakes”, in 8 of 53 complaints, followed by “stopping distance” (6).
See all 2000 Chevrolet Astro problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Astro years.