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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 reportsI DON'T KNOW IF EITHER PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS. I DO KNOW IM WORRIED TO LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN INIT. AS FAR AS THE BRAKES ARE CONCERNED, THE CHEVROLET SERVICE MANAGER AND CHEVROLET TELL ME ITS NORMAL FOR THIS TO OCCUR TWICE ON A VAN WITH ONLY 22,000MILES?A FTERFOR THIS. *AK
TREAD SEPARATION AFTER LOUD NOISE. (THOUGHT A JET WAS GOING OVERHEAD). FELT NO VIBRATION OR ANYTHING ELSE PRIOR TO TIRE GOING FLAT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CANADA TIRESIZE: LT245/7516)
APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES HAD LOWERED, & I SHOUGHT WITH THE WEIGHT VARIANCE THAT THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE, & THEY HAD INFORMED ME OF NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, & I STOPPED BY JENOR TIRE IN THIENSVILLE, WI, & THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS SH…
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APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES HAD LOWERED, & I SHOUGHT WITH THE WEIGHT VARIANCE THAT THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE, & THEY HAD INFORMED ME OF NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES, & I STOPPED BY JENOR TIRE IN THIENSVILLE, WI, & THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF SEPERATION. I PLAN ON HAVING NEW GOODYEAR TIRES INSTALLED ON MY VAN ON OCT. 3, 2000 (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
BOTH TIRES RECENTLY ROTATED FROM BACK TO FRONT, NOTICED BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE SEPARATED. MY ADDRESS IS CANMORE, AB CANADA T1W 1K9. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
THE DOUBLE PLUG HAPPENED WITHIN IN A WEEK OF PURCHASE, THE TREAD MISSING WAS ON THE SPARE RIGHT AWAY, WHICH WE SHARE NOW DRIVING ON.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING (LONG TRIPS). THE NEEDLE HAS STAYED STUCK AT 70 MPH WHEN COMMING OFF OF THE EXPRESSWAY UNTIL ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS ALSO STAYED AT 20 - 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. DEALER AND CHEVY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS UNTIL CONDITION CAN BE REPL…
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THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DRIVING (LONG TRIPS). THE NEEDLE HAS STAYED STUCK AT 70 MPH WHEN COMMING OFF OF THE EXPRESSWAY UNTIL ALMOST AT A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAS ALSO STAYED AT 20 - 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH. DEALER AND CHEVY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIRS UNTIL CONDITION CAN BE REPLICATED BY THE SERVICE DEPT. GIVEN THE INTERMITTENT NATURE OF THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY DEVICE FAILURE, IT IS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR LONG PERIODS. UNRELATED PROBLEM, BOTH OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE IN THE WIND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OBJECTS IN THEM. *AK
WHEEL SEAL LEAKS COATING REAR BRAKES WITH OIL . *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE COURTESY LIGHT WHILE DRIVING, WHEN ALL SWITCHES WERE IN AN OFF POSITION. OWNER PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND DISCONNECTED THE LIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED, CONSUMER CURRENTLY WAITING FOR PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR. *AK *ML
BRAKES REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *MJS
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.