IllustrationWHEN 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
1999 Chevrolet Express
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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 reportsI AM NOT A SATISFIED CUSTOMER AND NO ONES WANTS TO HELP ME. I WANT A REPLACEMENT. I DON'T FELL SAFE ON THE HIGHWAY....
IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH EPA STANDARDS, THE BRAKE PADS MATERIAL HAS MORE WEAR AND TEAR THAN USUAL WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND THE BRAKE PADS NEED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 10,000 MILES. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT HAS BEEN REPAIR OR REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH NOISE. MJS
WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE BRAKES WILL FADE OUT AND PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR. *AK
POWER STEERING LINE CAME LOOSE, CAUSING A LOSS OF FLUID. REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO NHTSA, HOPING THAT IT CAN BE CORRECTED IF IT HAPPENED TO ANOTHER CONSUMER. *AK POWER TO BRAKES HYDRAULICK SYSTEM AS WELL AS POWER STEERING. *MJS
AFTER ENGINE IS HOT AND SITTING OVER AN HOUR,WHEN STARTED BACK UP IT KNOCKS LIKE THE MAIN BEARING DONT HAVE OIL THEN THE OIL PRESURE HITS AND THE LIFTERS RATTLE FOR THE NEXT MINUTE OR SO
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
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.