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Chevrolet Astro problems by year

3,256 complaints across 11 model years, 1991–2001. 1995 draws the most at 579; 2001 the fewest at 115.

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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.

Every model year

YearComplaintsTop reported systemCrashesFiresDeaths
1991 121 Service brakes, hydraulic (42.1%) 15 5 0
1992 162 Service brakes, hydraulic (34.6%) 20 6 2
1993 177 Service brakes, hydraulic (26.0%) 13 4 0
1994 396 Service brakes, hydraulic (26.5%) 53 3 1
1995 579most Service brakes, hydraulic (20.7%) 67 17 8
1996 345 Suspension (18.0%) 22 1 0
1997 563 Visibility (13.3%) 30 7 0
1998 336 Visibility (15.2%) 25 7 0
1999 204 Power train (12.3%) 25 2 0
2000 258 Service brakes, hydraulic (21.7%) 35 6 0
2001 115 Service brakes, hydraulic (27.0%) 12 1 0