2005 Chevrolet Express 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
76,000mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,400 25th Percentile
76,000 Median Mileage
157,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
3
TIRES
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEATBELETS IN 2005 CHEVROLET 15 PASSANGER VAN MALFUNCTIONED, SEVERAL TRAPPED PERSONS IN SEAT AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT."
"I DRIVE A 2005 3500 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN THAT HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THEY ORDERED AND REPLACED THE MIRROR. AFTER PICKING UP THE VAN I NOTICED IT WAS NO DIFFERENT. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTH..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 15 PASSENGER VAN. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE STEERING BOX ALSO SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. ON 5/4/07, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. ON 5/15/07 WHILE DRIVING..."

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