IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
1999 Chevrolet Express
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
68 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATES IS THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WHICH IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED, IT TAKES 10-15 SECONDS FOR THE FUEL INJECTION TO SHUT OFF, AND THE PEDAL STICKS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A DEAD STOP, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. BOTH VISITS TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS PRODUCED NO RESULTS AND I WAS TOLD "NO PROBLEM FOUND." DT
A/C UNIT WORKS, HOWEVER DUE TO SHORT CYCLE EXCESSIVE WEAR OCCURS TO A/C AND ENGINE.
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30 MPH, THE DRIVERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING INJURY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *JB
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
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
BATTERY HAS BEEN CHANGED 3 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST YEAR IN A HALF. NEW BATTERIES, THAT WERE REPLACEMENTS, WERE DYING OUT AS QUICKLY AS 2 DAYS AGO. ELECTRICAL JUICE DRAINED AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING A WHILE. PROBLEM HASN'T BEEN RECTIFIED .*AK *MJ
FRONT BRAKES HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. 1ST TIME OCT 21,1999 AT 5,910 MILES, 2ND TIME DEC 14,1999 AT 8,267 MILES, 3RD TIME JUL 22,2000 AT 17,821 MILES, 4TH TIME FEB 15,2001 AT 27,323 MILES, 5TH TIME MAR 11,2002 AT 32,568 MILES. *AK
THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AT 27831 ON 5/4/01; AT 40373 ON 10/26/01 AND IT IS AGAIN BAD AS OF THIS CONTACT.*AK
Official recalls
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.