2001 Chevrolet Astro

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 06E043000 2006-05-19

  Recall 06E043000

  CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 06E026000 2006-03-23

  Recall 06E026000

  CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 05V099000 2005-03-14

  Recall 05V099000

  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.

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 13 records exist for the Chevrolet Astro where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11020816 2025-07-18

  PIP5601C

  This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 11014455 2025-02-20

  PIP5358D

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 11009156 2024-10-25

  PIP4723J

  This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 312 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 657 records exist for the Chevrolet Astro where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• PE04072 2004-10-19

  LOSS OF BRAKE LAMP ILLUMINATION

  IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 9, 2005, GM STATED THAT IT WOULD CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL TO REMEDY A FAULTY MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2001 AND 2002 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI VEHICLES; SPECIFICALLY, ALL MY 2001 VEHICLES AND EARLY MY 2002 VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN MARCH AND AUGUST 2001.SEE NHTSA RECALL NO. 05V-099 FOR DETAILS.THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH…

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 4 records exist for the Chevrolet Astro where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2005061 2005-03-10

  Transport Canada recall 2005061

  On certain vehicles, 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 becoming inoperative. The center high mounted stop lamp and the turn signal lamp functions are not affected. The loss of stop lamps and rear hazard lamps could fail to warn a…

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 10 records exist for the Chevrolet Astro where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

91 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 9
• reports mentioning a fire 1
• reported injuries 4

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Brakes37 (32.5%)
• Lights24 (21.1%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–2005.
• Electrical system7 (6.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1998–2002.
• Suspension6 (5.3%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–2003.
• Fuel system5 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1995–2005.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)5 (4.4%)
• Seat belts5 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 1996–1999.
• Body & structure5 (4.4%)

Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (0.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,860 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.