"How reliable is the 1999 Chevrolet Express?"

"Based on 82 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Chevrolet Express has a median complaint mileage of 70806 miles. The most common issue is Hinge And Attachments."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Express?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Express is Hinge And Attachments, accounting for a significant portion of the 82 total complaints filed."

1999 Chevrolet Express: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints

Total Complaints

70,806mi

Median Mileage

Hinge And Attachments

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,200 25th Percentile

70,806 Median Mileage

78,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Hinge And Attachments

Tires

Tread/Belt

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Frontal

Electrical System

Exterior

Catalytic Convertor

Manual Transmission

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING IN THE 12 PASSENGER VAN,ABOVE THE ELEVATION OF 6000 FEET OR WITH 6 PASSENGERS, THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK"

"AFTER ENGINE IS HOT AND SITTING OVER AN HOUR,WHEN STARTED BACK UP IT KNOCKS LIKE THE MAIN BEARING DONT HAVE OIL THEN THE OIL PRESURE HITS AND THE LIFTERS RATTLE FOR THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO"

"POWER STEERING LINE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF FLUID. REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO NHTSA, HOPING THAT IT CAN BE CORRECTED IF IT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CONSUMER. *AK POWER TO BRAKES HYDRAULICK SYSTEM AS WELL AS POWER STEERING. *MJS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 9 MI: 9 TX: 8 IL: 7 FL: 6 WI: 4 NM: 3 IN: 3 IA: 2 MN: 2

Who Files Complaints?

65.9%

Original Owners

34.099999999999994%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Express — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	20	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	1
1997	35	80,750	Automatic Transmission	3
1998	27	-	Tires	0
2000	102	54,960	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
2001	60	48,173	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
2002	77	34,910	Fuel Injection System	0
2003	75	42,598	Fuel/Propulsion System	2
2004	26	109,500	Service Brakes	1
2005	31	85,934	Body	0
2010	23	46,175	Engine	1
2013	31	30,000	Engine	2
2016	20	35,000	Electrical System	0
2017	30	18,000	Service Brakes	1
2020	20	26,000	Power Train	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28