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2005 Chevrolet Express 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

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
4Tires
4Seat Belts
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Steering
2Unknown Or Other
2Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 17 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 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 3 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 reports1 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2006
Visibility

I DRIVE A 2005 3500 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN THAT HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THEY ORDERED AND REPLACED THE MIRROR. AFTER PICKING UP THE VAN I NOTICED IT WAS NO DIFFERENT. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I FEEL THIS…

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I DRIVE A 2005 3500 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN THAT HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR THAT MOVES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THEY ORDERED AND REPLACED THE MIRROR. AFTER PICKING UP THE VAN I NOTICED IT WAS NO DIFFERENT. I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE VEHICLES COMING UP BESIDE ME. I WOULD LIKE HELP IN GETTING THE PROBLEM SOLVED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10159403

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.