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2002 Chevrolet Astro service brakes, hydraulic problems

20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2002 Chevrolet Astro29% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
29%
share of all complaints
41,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Abs coming on at very low speeds on dry pavement (under 5mph/8kmh). It doesn't do it every time, but quite often at low speeds, like coming to a red light, stop sign or parking. Of course, there is no need for the abs come on at such low speeds and especially not on dry pavement. *tr

    filed Oct 24, 2011

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that the front brake lines were rusted. The abs unit was not working properly and the rear brakes had already failed. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer but was repaired by the contact. The current mileage was 79,000 and the…

    filed Oct 21, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Astro years

YearReportsShare
2003 Astro2134%
2001 Astro2831%
2000 Astro5330%
1999 Astro2116%
1998 Astro3515%
1997 Astro6418%
1996 Astro3313%
1995 Astro10524%
1994 Astro9128%
1993 Astro4231%
1992 Astro5340%
1991 Astro4244%
Astro service brakes, hydraulic problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.