2001 Chevrolet Astro brakes problems
37 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Astro, which is 32% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 32% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles, and 54% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes.
What owners wrote
Under panic stop, the brake goes to the floor and the van will not stop. The failed to stop about 7 feet. (DOT number: pjhf tiresize: p215-75r15)
ABS activares at 4 to 6MPH 25 to 35% of time. Need to push brake peddle to floor in order to stop. Chevrolet knows of defect TSB 02-05-25-006a dec-02 tbs title ABS activates at low speeds chev should recall and fix known braking problem.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Astro
- Lighting 24 complaints