Chevrolet Astro Steering Problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the Chevrolet Astro across 9 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (40). The words owners use most often: “power steering pump” (20% of reports).
- 142steering complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 17%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.
- Power steering pump: mentioned in 29 of 142 complaints (20%)
- Idler arms: mentioned in 11 of 142 complaints (8%)
- Causing loss: mentioned in 9 of 142 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 32 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 142 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 8 an injury.
Chevrolet Astro steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 6 | 10% | 50,000 |
| 2002 Astro | 7 | 10% | 31,500 |
| 2001 Astro | 3 | 3% | 104,500 |
| 2000 Astro | 14 | 8% | 57,867 |
| 1999 Astro | 15 | 11% | 63,500 |
| 1998 Astro | 15 | 6% | 78,683 |
| 1997 Astro | 40 | 11% | 78,000 |
| 1996 Astro | 16 | 6% | 132,530 |
| 1995 Astro | 26 | 6% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 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.
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I was driving and all of a sudden, the dash lights went out and the car died. I lost power steering, and i coasted to the side of the road. Come to find out the fuse box was hot and there was a few fuses that were blown. I replace the blown fuses and drove home. When i got home and turned off the…
Hi, i was driving this van when all of a sudden it stops. I had a very hard problem of trying to get off the road with no brakes or steering. I had it towed into service. They replaced everything fuel pump, sending unit, fuel filter, plugs, plug wires, distributor and reset the timing. It never did…
My spouse was driving and we were stopped at a yard sale. We returned to the vehicle and started to back out when she noticed the steering wheel was extremely hard to turn. Then when she wanted to stop the vehicle the brakes were extreme hard to operate. After some research we learned of hundreds…
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of power steering assist. The vehicle failed to decelerate as the brakes were applied. In order to stop the failure, the contact had to power off the engine however, the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Astros have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 142 owner complaints about steering for the Chevrolet Astro. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Astro steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
What do owners say about steering problems on the Chevrolet Astro?
The most frequent phrase is “power steering pump”, in 29 of 142 complaints, followed by “idler arms” (11).
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