1999 Chevrolet Express

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1999 Chevrolet Express

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 68 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10 reports
Tires: 9 reports
Electrical System: 7 reports
Power Train: 7 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 6 reports

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Recall links

00V085000 — Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

10 Tires

9 Electrical System

7 Power Train

7 Engine And Engine Cooling

All reported categories

2 Vehicle Speed Control

2 Wheels

2 Equipment Adaptive/mobility

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Latches/locks/linkages

1 Seat Belts

1 Seats

1 Suspension

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 18 of 68 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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports2 injury reports

Structure complaints

6 reports

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Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2005

Structure

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DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. THE HINGE ON THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE SIDE FROZE, THEY WILL NOT OPEN ANYMORE. PREVIOUSLY, THEY WHERE HARD TO OPEN, AND NOW THEY ARE CRACKING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS BAD DESIGN. ALSO, DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS BACK ORDER ON THE HINGES. OBVIOUSLY A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER RAN A DAY CARE CENTER. IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN TO GO FROM THE FRONT OF THE VAN TO THE BACK. IN AN EMERGENCY IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE CHILDREN OUT OF THE VAN FAST ENOUGH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10132279

77,000 miles · May 2, 2005

Structure

PASSENGER DOORS HINGES ARE STICKING

NHTSA ODI #10119402

Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2003

Structure

THE SIDE DOOR DID NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DUE TO DAMAGED HINGE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10014664

48,200 miles · Feb 13, 2003

Structure

HINGES ON REAR SIDE DOOR STICKS. BAD DESIGN. UNABLE TO GREASE THOROUGHLY. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE ROAD THIS WILL LOCK AND THE HINGE WILL DETACH FROM THE SIDE OF THE VAN. THIS IS THE SECOND OF THE TWO SIDE DOORS THE ONE CLOSER TO THE REAR OF THE VAN.

NHTSA ODI #10005800

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2002

Equipment Adaptive/mobilityStructure

SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS FROZEN. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS HINGE FAILURE CAUSED THE WHEELCHAIR LIFT EQUIPMENT TO NOT WORK PROPERLY, THE HINGE HAS BEEN REPLACED, HOWEVER AT CONSUMERS COST. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8013430

Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2002

Structure

WHILE LOADING VEHICLE THROUGH THE SIDE DUAL DOORS LOWER HINGE BROKE IN TWO. DOOR WILL SHUT. HOWEVER, DOES NOT FEEL DOOR IS PROPERLY SECURED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8011462

Recall campaigns

00V085000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections

Mar 16, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.