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2005 Chevrolet Express 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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9Owner 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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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
3Tires
2Air Bags
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Exterior Lighting
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 9 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.

  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 2 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Tires complaints

2 reports
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45,700 miles · Jul 14, 2015
Tires

CATASTROPHIC SIDEWALL FAILURE IN TIRE WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AT 50MPH. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED AND UPON REMOVAL- NOTICED SIDEWALL SPLIT. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE, NOTICED SAME SPLIT IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE, WITH FAILURE IMPENDING. 55.000 MILETIRES HAVE 31000 MILES- ROTATED NORMALLY, AIR PR…

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CATASTROPHIC SIDEWALL FAILURE IN TIRE WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC AT 50MPH. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED AND UPON REMOVAL- NOTICED SIDEWALL SPLIT. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE, NOTICED SAME SPLIT IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE, WITH FAILURE IMPENDING. 55.000 MILETIRES HAVE 31000 MILES- ROTATED NORMALLY, AIR PRESSURE AS PER RECOMMENDATIONS. MAIN PROBLEM- THERE ARE 2 MORE TIRES ON THE FRONT- SAME MANUFACTURE AND MAKE- CLASSIFICATION RATING.

NHTSA ODI #10733922

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 2004
Tires

NEW 2005 CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO VAN 3/4 TON. BRIDGESTONE TIRE 245 75 16. NO TRACTION AND POOR STEERING AND STOPPING CAPABILITIES DURING ANY AMOUNT OF SNOW ON ROADS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10104254

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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