1999 Chevrolet Express Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the body and structure of the 1999 Chevrolet Express, 9% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,600 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.
“Hinges on rear side door sticks. Bad design. Unable to grease thoroughly. I can only imagine that somewhere down the road this will lock and the hinge will detach from the side of the van. This is the second of the two side doors the one closer to the rear of the van.”
NHTSA complaint #10005800, filed 2003-02, 48,200 miles“Side door hinge has frozen. Door will not open or close. Consumer states that this hinge failure caused the wheelchair lift equipment to not work properly, the hinge has been replaced, however at consumers cost.”
NHTSA complaint #8013430, filed 2002-07“Dt: the contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 van. The hinge on the double doors on the side froze, they will not open anymore. Previously, they where hard to open, and now they are cracking. The dealership said this was bad design. Also, dealership told her that there was back order on the hinges. Obviously a lot of people were having similar problems. The consumer ran a day care center. It was difficult for children to go from the front of the van to the back. In an emergency it would be impossible to get the children out of the van fast enough.”
NHTSA complaint #10132279, filed 2005-08Related service bulletins
- 10190934Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
- 10190933Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
- 10020952Oct 1, 2006Side cargo door is hard to open. Install new hinge pins.
- 10017184Oct 27, 2005Water intrusion at right or left a-pillar.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 15% |
| 2020 | 3 | 18% |
| 2018 | 1 | 9% |
| 2016 | 3 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 13% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2011 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 1 | 7% |
| 2009 | 1 | 10% |
| 2008 | 1 | 7% |
| 2007 | 1 | 6% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 5 | 22% |
| 2004 | 2 | 10% |
| 2003 | 5 | 8% |
| 2002 | 8 | 14% |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 7 | 8% |
| 1999 | 6 | 9% |
| 1998 | 3 | 13% |
| 1997 | 3 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Express
12 complaintsTires
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Express
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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