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1999 Chevrolet Express 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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49,889 miles · Jun 19, 2011
Electrical System

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 VAN WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW IN 1999. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FALLING PAST 80 PSI ALL THE TIME. EVEN WHEN THE VAN IS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT CLUSTER WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE NOT CONFIDENCE THAT ANYONE AT GM K…

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I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 VAN WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW IN 1999. I NOW HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FALLING PAST 80 PSI ALL THE TIME. EVEN WHEN THE VAN IS NOT RUNNING. I HAVE TRIED TWO DIFFERENT CLUSTER WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE NOT CONFIDENCE THAT ANYONE AT GM KNOWS HOW TO FIX THIS ISSUE. NO RESOLUTION CAN BE FOUND. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10407435

97,000 miles · Apr 4, 2009
Electrical System

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT SPEED AND JUMPS UP TO VERY HIGH READING (100 MPH+) WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT IMPROPERLY DO TO INACCURATE READING. OCCURS ALL THE TIME NOW. UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THIS POINT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10264119

80,000 miles · Oct 3, 2008
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE STATE INSPECTION STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL LAMP SWITCH …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE STATE INSPECTION STATION. THE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL LAMP SWITCH OR 3-WAY SOCKET. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/21/08,.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10244317

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