1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 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 3500, 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
- Body & structure125.0%
- Brakes125.0%
- Electrical125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
BADLY RUSTED FRAME. *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
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS G3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES LINE WERE CORRODED UP TO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, OXYGEN SENSOR, FUEL FILTER, DISTRIBUTOR, COIL SPARK PLUG WIRES, TIMING GEARING CHAIN, AND FUSES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED OVER FIVE TIMES, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
AN ASE/AAA CERTIFIED MECHANIC INSTALLED A PASSENGER CAR RATED TIRE ON THE VEHICLE, INFLATED TO 36 PSI. THE PLATE ON THE VEHICLE IS FOR AN E RATED TIRE (LT245/75R16E 80 PSI). THE TIRES INSTALLED WERE DOT R88Y 25BR0418 (OHTSU P245/75R16). WHEN ORIGINALLY CHALLENGED, THE SHOP ATTEMPTED TO HAVE ME KEEP THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER COMPLAINING THROUGH AAA THE TIRE SHOP ACCEPTED RETURN ON THE TIRES. AS I WAS REQUIRED TO WAIT FOR SOME TIME TO GET THE ORIGINAL SHOP TO ACCEPT RETURN I WENT TO ANOTHER SHOP TO HAVE THE P TIRES REPLACED WITH LT E-RATE TIRES. AT ANOTHER SHOP (A NATION CHAIN RETAIL CENTER) I WAS OFFERED FOR SALE C-RATE TIRES. NOW THAT THE FORD EXPLORER / FIRESTONE RECALL IS NOW A FADING MEMORY, I AM CONCERNED THAT MULTIPLE TIRE SHOPS OFFERED FOR SALE UNDER RATED TIRES FOR MY VEHICLE.
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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