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2005 Chevrolet Express 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 10 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints103 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage53kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 13, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 has problems

10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic31
Electrical system10
Engine10
Exterior lighting10
Power train10
Service brakes10
Air bags11
Visibility10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Express 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Express 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Express 1500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED THROUGH A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL DRIVING OVER A CURVE AND COMING…
Complaint 10359044 · Oct 4, 2010 · 53,000 miles
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 V6 AND WHILE DRIVING TO MY HOUSE FROM WORK I LOST ALL BRAKES DUE TO A BRAKE LINE FAILURE, THE TWO HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER ARE IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER METALLIC BRAKE HOSE UNDER THEM, BY RUBBING TOGETHER FOR FOUR YEARS CAUSED…
Complaint 10358952 · Oct 3, 2010 · 53,800 miles
1) TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING 2) BOTH BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AT FLEXIBLE SECTION BELOW MASTER CYLINDER. 3) REPLACED ALL BRAKE LINES, REFILLED SYSTEM AND BLED SYSTEM. *TR
Complaint 10265293 · Apr 14, 2009 · 47,000 miles

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