1997 Chevrolet Astro fuel system, other problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, other on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1997 astro van. Fuel tank always reads full. Running out of gas in traffic can be very dangerous. I know of others with same vehicle who had this same problem. Called gm and opened trouble ticket. They said no recalls or bullitens are open for this problem. Fuel level sensor on fuel pump is bad.”
filed May 17, 2005
“Fuel gauge reads full all the time. I realize that it is not as important as other things. This happened about 3 months after the warrenty ran out. This is a common problem with gm vechicals and not with just the astro vans. When I called the dealer they said that people normaly just use there trip…”
filed Dec 27, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Other problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 Astro | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Astro | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 Astro | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 Astro | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 Astro | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Astro
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.