Chevrolet Astro problems reported in California
703 of the 3,757 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Astro came from California, most often about the brakes.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
703
Complaints from California
55
Crashes
15
Fires
1997
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
113
16.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
74
10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
65
9.2%
Engine & Cooling
64
9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
58
8.3%
Electrical System
56
8.0%
Body & Structure
40
5.7%
Steering
34
4.8%
Equipment & Accessories
27
3.8%
Suspension
26
3.7%
Seat Belts
25
3.6%
Tires
24
3.4%
By model year
1987 Astro
6
0.9%
1988 Astro
8
1.1%
1989 Astro
11
1.6%
1990 Astro
14
2.0%
1991 Astro
22
3.1%
1992 Astro
18
2.6%
1993 Astro
25
3.6%
1994 Astro
47
6.7%
1995 Astro
110
15.6%
1996 Astro
103
14.7%
1997 Astro
130
18.5%
1998 Astro
94
13.4%
1999 Astro
37
5.3%
2000 Astro
33
4.7%
2001 Astro
18
2.6%
2002 Astro
10
1.4%
2003 Astro
10
1.4%
2004 Astro
6
0.9%
2005 Astro
1
0.1%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
23
16.8%
Garden Grove
17
12.4%
Hemet
12
8.8%
Riverside
12
8.8%
Anaheim
11
8.0%
LOS Angele
10
7.3%
Inglewood
9
6.6%
LOS Angeles
9
6.6%
Modesto
9
6.6%
Santee
9
6.6%
Oakdale
8
5.8%
Corona
8
5.8%