Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 1995. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 14 | 0 |
| 2003 Astro | 62 | 1 |
| 2002 Astro | 70 | 1 |
| 2001 Astro | 91 | 1 |
| 2000 | 175 | 0 |
| 1999 Astro | 133 | 1 |
| 1998 Astro | 241 | 3 |
| 1997 Astro | 360 | 4 |
| 1996 Astro | 263 | 4 |
| 1995 AstroMost complaints | 446 | 3 |
| 1994 Astro | 328 | 2 |
| 1993 Astro | 135 | 1 |
| 1992 Astro | 132 | 1 |
| 1991 Astro | 95 | 3 |
| 1990 Astro | 68 | 4 |
| 1989 Astro | 57 | 3 |
| 1988 Astro | 56 | 2 |
| 1987 Astro | 29 | 2 |
| 1986 Astro | 23 | 1 |
| 1985 Astro | 5 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Service brakes, hydraulic653
- Visibility400
- Suspension291
- Power train246
- Steering229
- Electrical system225
- Engine and engine cooling204
- Structure154
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 11 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 13.6–15.1 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Astro Passenger · Van: Passenger · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 12.0 | 14.4 |
| 2004 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.7 | 12.6 | 14.8 |
| 2003 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 17.4 | 12.3 | 15.1 |
| 2002 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 12.1 | 14.4 |
| 2001 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 15.4 | 11.4 | 13.6 |
| 2000 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.2 | 12.7 | 14.6 |
| 1999 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.1 | 12.2 | 14.3 |
| 1998 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.7 | 12.9 | 15.0 |
| 1997 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.0 | 11.7 | 14.0 |
| 1996 | Astro Cargo · Van: Cargo · Regular gasoline | 16.3 | 12.3 | 14.5 |
| 1995 | Astro Cargo # · Van: Cargo · Premium gasoline | 16.8 | 12.2 | 14.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
26 Astro cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
17 campaigns cover the Astro; the latest 12 are below.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MAY DEVELOP AN OPEN CIRCUIT CONDITION IN THE STOP LAMP OR HAZARD LAMP CIRCUIT THAT RESULTS IN THE STOP LAMPS AND HAZARD LAMPS BEING INOPERATIVE.
CERTAIN MINIVANS HAVE AN INTERFERENCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE LOWER BALL JOINT RUBBER BOOT AND THE STEERING KNUCKLE (BOTH LEFT/RIGHT SIDES), WHICH COULD RESULT IN CUTTING OF THE BOOT THAT IS INTENDED TO SEAL THE BALL JOINT. IF THE LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT WERE CUT, CONTAMINATION FROM THE ROAD (SALT, DIRT, WATER, ETC.) COULD ENTER THE BALL SOCKET AREA OF THE BALL JOINT CAUSING THE JOINT TO WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY.
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, MINI VANS, AND PICKUP TRUCKS MAY DEVELOP A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRIC OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SWITCH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE "FASTEN SAFETY-BELT" AUDIBLE WARNING OCCASIONALLY MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY TERMINATE IN LESS THAN FOUR SECONDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH INTEGRATED DUAL CHILD SEATS. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BE MISSING A SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CLUTCH SPRING AND/OR PAWL SPRING IN THE CHILD SEAT. IF THE CLUTCH SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION AND COULD NOT BE USED. IF THE PAWL SPRING WAS MISSING, THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT WOULD CONTINUALLY PLAY OUT AND WOULD NOT LOCK.
THE OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT WEBBING ON THE RIGHT-HAND REAR BUCKET SEAT CAN SEPARATE DURING A VEHICLE CRASH.
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE LEFT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM-TO-FRAME REAR NUT NOT TIGHTENED TO THE SPECIFIED TORQUE.
THE FUEL LINES ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."
THE MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION LABEL AND/OR THE DRIVER AIR BAG ADVISORY LABEL MAY BE MISSING FROM THE VEHICLES, WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 567.
THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE.
NHTSA recalls