1999 Chevrolet Express 1500 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Express 1500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical360.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Exterior lighting120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 VAN WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW IN 1999. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FALLING PAST 80 PSI ALL THE TIME. EVEN WHEN THE VAN IS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT CLUSTER WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE NOT CONFIDENCE THAT ANYONE AT GM KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NO RESOLUTION CAN BE FOUND. *TR
SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED AND JUMPS UP TO VERY HIGH READING (100 MPH+) WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY DO TO INACCURATE READING. OCCURS ALL THE TIME NOW. UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THIS POINT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
1999 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. RIGHT AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES BRAKE LIGHT TO DIM INSTEAD OF GETTING BRIGHTER. PROBLEM OBSERVED IN MANY CHEVY EXPRESS VANS WITH IDENTICAL TAIL LIGHTS. PROBLEM TRACED TO CORRODED GROUND CONNECTION IN BOTH TAIL LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHT BULB SOCKETS. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND NAPA SELL REPLACEMENT WIRING HARNESSES THAT INCLUDES ALL THREE BULB SOCKETS. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS UNIT MUST HAVE THE CONNECTOR RECONFIGURED TO MATCH THE FACTORY BODY CONNECTOR. *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE STATE INSPECTION STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL LAMP SWITCH OR 3-WAY SOCKET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/21/08,.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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