IllustrationBOTH EXTERIOR MIRRORS WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50 OR MORE. THIS CONDITION CAUSES VERY POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ,AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
1999 Chevrolet Express
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
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.
About this comparison →68Owner complaints
Model-year median: 15
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Visibility complaints
4 reportsBOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTERNAL MIRRORS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50MPH. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BOTH MIRRORS SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET/GM AND THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE IS A DEFECT AND HAVE STATED THAT …
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BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE EXTERNAL MIRRORS VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50MPH. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT MY DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED BOTH MIRRORS SEVERAL TIMES BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET/GM AND THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS ISSUE IS A DEFECT AND HAVE STATED THAT THE VIBRATION IS "NORMAL AND INHERENT TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE." A GM REPRESENTATIVE MET WITH ME AT MY DEALERSHIP TO TEST DRIVE MY VEHICLE AND A NEW COMPARABLE MODEL TO DEMONSTRATE THAT ALL CHEVROLET EXPRESS VANS HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF "NORMAL" VIBRATION. THEY HAVE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX BECAUSE THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE STATED THAT NO ONE ELSE IS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE MIRRORS. I DISAGREE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CONSUMER DEFECT COMPLAINTS REPORTED TO NHTSA SINCE 1995 WHEN THE MODEL WAS FIRST INTRODUCED YET CHEVROLET/GM HAS NEGLECTED TO CORRECT OR RE-DESIGN THEIR DEFFECTIVE MIRRORS. THE MIRROR'S VIBRATION IS NOT "NORMAL". THIS VIBRATION IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE MIRRORS ARE COMPLETELY USELESS AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. PLEASE HELP CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.*AK
WHEN CONSUMER PASSES A CAR BOTH REARVIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE BADLY, CAUSING BLURRING VISION THROUGH THE MIRRORS. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE VEHICLES BEHIND. THIS PROBLEM IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE AT NIGHT TIME BECAUSE HEADLIGHTS IN THE MIRRORS ARE NOW LIKE STROKE LIGHTS COMING FROM BOTH SIDES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING IN THE 12 PASSENGER VAN,ABOVE THE ELEVATION OF 6000 FEET OR WITH 6 PASSENGERS, THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
Recall campaigns
100V085000 · 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
0No 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.