Chevrolet Astro — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995, 1997, 1994, 1996 · Best bets: 1988, 1989, 2003, 1990, 2002, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Astro Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1983: 0 complaints 1983 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 5 complaints 1986: 23 complaints 1986 1987: 29 complaints 1988: 56 complaints 1989: 57 complaints 1989 1990: 68 complaints 1991: 95 complaints 1992: 132 complaints 1992 1993: 135 complaints 1994: 328 complaints 1995: 446 complaints 1995 1996: 263 complaints 1997: 360 complaints 1998: 241 complaints 1998 1999: 133 complaints 2000: 175 complaints 2001: 91 complaints 2001 2002: 70 complaints 2003: 62 complaints 2004: 14 complaints 2004 2005: 9 complaints 2005
2005: 9 complaints
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YearComplaints
19830
19841
19855
198623
198729
198856
198957
199068
199195
1992132
1993135
1994328
1995446
1996263
1997360
1998241
1999133
2000175
200191
200270
200362
200414
20059

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Recommended 62 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 175 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 133 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 241 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Avoid 360 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1996 Avoid 263 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 446 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Avoid 328 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 135 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 132 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 95 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 68 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Recommended 57 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1988 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1987 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.