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1997 Chevrolet Astro steering problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Astro has 44 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

44

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Astro steering complaints by model year44 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 11 complaints1988: 15 complaints1989: 13 complaints1990: 8 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 15 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 13 complaints1995: 26 complaints1996: 16 complaints1997: 44 complaints1998: 16 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 6 complaints
Astro steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY, RESULTING IN A CRASH. GMC KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT FIX IT UNTIL ENOUGH PEOPLE DIE. MY FAMILY WAS ALMOST KILLED. ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A FAMILY MEMBER HURT OR KILLED IN A GM VAN SHOULD SUE GMC. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · August 30, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Astro have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Astro steering — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.