"How reliable is the 2005 Chevrolet Express?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Chevrolet Express has a median complaint mileage of 85934 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Express?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Express is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2005 Chevrolet Express: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

85,934mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,000 25th Percentile

85,934 Median Mileage

118,795 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SUSPENSION

SEAT BELTS

WHEELS:RIM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO 3RD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED NINE TIMES IN 2900 MILES. *AK *SC"

"SLIDING DOOR WAS CLOSING AT FIRST, THEN WHEN THE CHILD SAFETY LATCH WAS ENGAGED, IT WOULDN'T CLOSE. THEN WHEN WE SWITCHED THE LATCH BACK, THE DOOR CLOSED AND WOULDN'T OPEN AGAIN. THE DOOR, ALTHOUGH CLOSED MORE THAN BEFORE, WASN'T FULLY CLOSED AS IT KEPT THE DOME LIGHTS ON AND YOU COULD HEAR THE WIND..."

"PROBLEM WITH RECEIVING PROPER RECALL SCHEDULING**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER VEHICLE IS AN RV AND THERE IS NO FACILITY CLOSE ENOUGH THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE THE RV, THE NEAREST DEALER IS 5 HOURS AWAY. THE RECALL WAS REGARDING SEAT BELTS ON AN RV. *JB"

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

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