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2005 Chevrolet Express 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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10Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Air Bags
1Electrical System
1Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 10 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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53,000 miles · Oct 4, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL DRIVING OVER A CURVE AND COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL DRIVING OVER A CURVE AND COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE HOSES OF THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WERE TWO HOSES THAT WERE RUNNING TOGETHER ABNORMALLY AND THE FRICTION CAUSED THE HOSE TO COLLAPSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ODI #10359044

53,800 miles · Oct 3, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 V6 AND WHILE DRIVING TO MY HOUSE FROM WORK I LOST ALL BRAKES DUE TO A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, THE TWO HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER ARE IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER METALLIC BRAKE HOSE UNDER THEM, BY RUBBING TOGETHER FOR FOUR YEARS CAUSED THE HOSES TO WEAR AND RUPTURE …

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I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 V6 AND WHILE DRIVING TO MY HOUSE FROM WORK I LOST ALL BRAKES DUE TO A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, THE TWO HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER ARE IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER METALLIC BRAKE HOSE UNDER THEM, BY RUBBING TOGETHER FOR FOUR YEARS CAUSED THE HOSES TO WEAR AND RUPTURE AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10358952

47,000 miles · Apr 14, 2009
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1) TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 2) BOTH BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AT FLEXIBLE SECTION BELOW MASTER CYLINDER. 3) REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES, REFILLED SYSTEM AND BLED SYSTEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10265293

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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