2010 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 2010 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
- Tires & wheels240.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Electrical120.0%
- Engine120.0%
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
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
AUGUST 2011 OUR AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT PURCHASED 6 NEW TIRES FOR OUR CHEVY AMBULANCE. JANUARY 2012 WE HAD A BELT SEPARATION ON A FRONT DRIVER TIRE. APRIL 2012 WE HAD ANOTHER TIRE HAVE A BELT SEPARATION ON THE PASSENGER TIRE. THEN DECEMBER 2012 WE HAD A BACK INSIDE DUAL TIRE HAVE BELT SEPARATION. I HAVE NOW REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH A PRODUCTION DATE OF 2311. THESE TIRES ARE THE LT22575R16. *TR
2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYMBOL MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE BOTH COMING ON AND STAYING ON PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER AND LONG RUNS *TGW THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF PSI FOR THE FRONT TIRES OR WOULD ONLY HAVE DASHES, AS WITH THE REAR TIRES. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.
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 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY G3500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING EXCESSIVELY WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS;HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,300. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
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
2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYMBOL MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE BOTH COMING ON AND STAYING ON PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER AND LONG RUNS *TGW THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF PSI FOR THE FRONT TIRES OR WOULD ONLY HAVE DASHES, AS WITH THE REAR TIRES. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
SOMETIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND A ENGINE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE ENGINE STARTS, IT WILL RUN ROUGH, THE LIGHT WILL BE ON AND STAY ON, AND THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WILL APPEAR. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK FOR ANY CODES AND HE CAME UP WITH P1682, WHICH INDICATES AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. GM HAS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS CONDITION (11273), WHICH REFERS TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY WON'T FIX IT. IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING, IT SEEMS THAT THE VEHICLE, IN MY CASE AN RV, WOULD LOSE SPEED AND ALMOST SLOW TO A STOP WHICH WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. GM RECOGNIZES THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR, BUT ARE NOT CONCERNED THAT IT CAN OCCUR UNDER MORE THAN ONE CONDITION. UNLESS THE CODE COMES UP 11273 AS THE PROBLEM, THEY WILL TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THE CODE 1682 PRODUCES THE SAME SITUATION CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT TO COME ON AND STAY ON AND THE MESSAGE ENGINE REDUCED POWER TO APPEAR AND THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH OR WON'T START AT ALL. *TR
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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