2001 Chevrolet Astro exterior lighting problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2001 Chevrolet Astro — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1) noticed that my brakes would "pressurize" when coming to a stop as if the anti-lock brakes were activating. I've experienced normal activation before on ice, snow, and loose gravel so I knew what it was doing. It began happening a lot so I took it to the dealer (basil chevrolet, wellsville, ny)…”
filed Oct 8, 2007
“2001 chevy astro with maintenance work done on fuses. Customer states he received a recall and had the work repaired and then the brake lights stopped working. Customer has replaced fuse about four times. *kb”
filed Sep 26, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
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Exterior Lighting problems in other Astro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Astro | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 Astro | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 Astro | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 Astro | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 Astro | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 Astro | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 Astro | 4 | 1% |
| 1994 Astro | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 Astro | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 Astro | 2 | 2% |
| 1991 Astro | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.