Produced in a two-decade run that encompassed the 1985 to 2005 model years, the Chevrolet Astro is a mid-sized van from the Chevrolet division of General Motors. Unlike those of its first decade of production, the model-year entries of its later decade have a reputations for certain common transmission problems.
Most Common Problem
The failure of the transmission valve body---the central component of the vehicle's automatic gearbox---is the most common transmission problem with the Chevy Astro. The 1998 and 1999 Astros are more likely than other model years to have this problem.
Other Common Transmission Problems
Other common transmission problems with the Chevy Astro include the failures of the transmission's fluid pressure (TFP) switch, reaction sun shell and transfer case shift motor. The 1995 to 1999 and 2000 to 2003 Astros suffer from one or more of these issues.
Repair Costs
As of September 2010, the reaction sun shell, at around $921, is the costliest to repair out of all of Chevy Astro's main problems. Repairing the transmission valve body, transfer case shift motor and TFP switch, costs about $596, $549 and $155, respectively.
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