2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500

14 complaints filed with NHTSA.

14
Complaints
1
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
SEAT BELTS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
ENGINE1

Recent Complaints

20110716FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WIRE HARNESS FIRE. WATER GOT INTO THE END OF ONE OF THE CONNECTORS FROM THE WIRE HARNESS GOING INTO THE TRASMISSION. THE RESULT OF THE WATER GETTING INTO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND CAUSED A SHORT IN THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE WIRE HARNESS, THE FINAL RESULT WAS THE WIRE HARNESS WAS COMPLETELY BURNED UP. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF GLUEING THE CONNECTORS YEARS AGO.I IF THE CONNECTORS ARE NOT SEALED, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR WATER TO ENTER AND SHORT OUT CONNECTORS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COM

Mileage: 150,000

20110210CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING 65 MPH AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE AND THE AIR BAG NEVER DEOLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ITS A 2003 3500 CHEVY VAN. *TR

Mileage: 108,000

20080108FireVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

2003 CHEVY EXPRESS. TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE AND BEGAN BURNING. PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ANOTHER CAR PULLED OVER WITH ME. THE WINDOW CONTINUED TO BURN, AND THEN EXPLODED IN MY FACE. THE FIRE WENT OUT AND THE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

20080108FireVISIBILITY

2003 CHEVY EXPRESS. TURNED ON THE REAR DEFROSTER. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CAUGHT FIRE AND BEGAN BURNING. PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ANOTHER CAR PULLED OVER WITH ME. THE WINDOW CONTINUED TO BURN, AND THEN EXPLODED IN MY FACE. THE FIRE WENT OUT AND THE WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO FRAGMENTS. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

20060906FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

FIRE TO VEHICLE . *JB

Mileage: 28,000