Problems · NHTSA complaints
2005 Chevrolet Astro problems
Owners filed 9 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Astro with NHTSA between Mar 2006 and Feb 2013. The most-cited component is tires (2).
Complaints
9
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Tires2
- Electrical system1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Visibility1
- Structure1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Equipment1
- Seats1
- Air bags1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Tires
2 reports
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE PURCHASED THE PREOWNED VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED ALL OF THE TIRES. THE SIDEWALL ON ALL FOUR ADVANTA SUV SPECTRA, SIZE P215-70R-16 TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 21,000 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 91,500. UPDATED 12/02/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS THE INVOICE FOR THE NEW TIRES. UPDATED 12/07/10”
Electrical system
1 report
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CONNECTED TO THE EXHAUST AND THAT SHORTED OUT THE ALTERNATOR AND THE STARTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 24,500.”
Fuel system, gasoline
1 report1 related recall
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET ASTRO. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.”
Visibility
1 report
“I SIMPLY CLOSED THE PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2005 CHEVY ASTRO AWD VAN AND THE SIDE MIRROR GLASS FELL OUT, HIT THE DOOR AND BROKE. ALSO, THE PLASTIC MOLDING ON THE DRIVERS DOOR IS COMING LOOSE. *TR”
Structure
1 report
Service brakes, hydraulic
1 report
“MY BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED ON MY 2005 CHEVY ASTRO VAN. DEALER REPAIR SAID BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST CHASIS, BROKE AND ALL BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT. *TR”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.