2005 Chevrolet Express Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 22%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Chevrolet Express, 22% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 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.
“Paint is simply peeling flaking away by hand and I only wash it by hand its terrible and 80% of the vans I see in florida are the same.how come nothing gets done chevy should paint these trucks for free and honor the brand I guess I will sell loose lots of money and buy a more reliable ford.”
NHTSA complaint #10460964, filed 2012-06, 89,000 miles“2005 Chevrolet Express shock tower failure. Consumer stated that the shock tower cracked in half. Was repaired. She states that the vehicle developed a shimmy after the repair. When the consumer took the vehicle to the shop for the shimmy, she was informed the tie rods had worn out and the technician stated that excessive weight and the wrong wheel/tire size caused additional stress and wear and tear on the vehicle. The ABS light flickered.”
NHTSA complaint #10212794, filed 2007-12, 2,700 miles“Paint is peeling from ALL parts of the exterior vehicle, even around the window frames and door frames! It appears that NO PAINT PRIMER was used, at all! My white van has missing paint from about 75% of the vehicle, with bubbling going on, in the remainder of paint that has yet to fall off! Looking at ANY Chevy van that is on the roadways, one can easily see that the paint has also been falling off those vehicles, as well! …”
NHTSA complaint #11421445, filed 2021-06Related service bulletins
- 10213818May 31, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
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 2005 Chevrolet Express
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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