2005 Chevrolet Express 3500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 18%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 69,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500, 18% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 69,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is a 29' motorhome, when towing in hills/mountains. Going down hill attempting to slow down the vehicle, the motorhome starts shaking throughout and the brakes become almost ineffective. The dealership service dept informed me the brakes are barely adequate to stop the motorhome without a trailer. The chevorlet g3500 has a towing ratings per the charts of 10000#. I was towing less than 5000#.”
NHTSA complaint #10339341, filed 2010-06, 9,800 miles“2005 Chevrolet EXPRESS 3500. Parking brake cable on rear, drivers side, rubbing against side of tire. Tire rubs down until it breaks. Tire was totally shredded but I was able to slow and steer to side of road. New tire put on but they did not see the cable in the way or rubbing! I only saw it because I was looking under the car for a new metallic clanking noise (that is something else). My new tire was almost rubbed through after only 3 weeks. …”
NHTSA complaint #10459650, filed 2012-05, 76,000 miles“Our 2005 chevy express 1 ton passenger van brakes by its self. It has been happening since july 2009. We took it to a local mechanic and he replaced yaw sensor it did not stop the braking. We took it to white's Chevrolet dealership in casper wy and they replaced f- module it did nothing to change the problem. The right front brake would brake and the the traction system will kick in. We took it back to the chevy dealer and they said they would fix it. The person we were dealing with, brian parks, called at one point and said we had a ghost in the van. …”
NHTSA complaint #10323318, filed 2010-04, 69,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10242252Aug 18, 2023This technical bulletin provides information and a solution to a condition of Brake Pedal Moves or Self Applies at Full Turns.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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