CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 · model year

2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500

5 NHTSA complaints, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2010CHEVROLETEXPRESS 3500 carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2010 EXPRESS 3500 is service brakes, hydraulic with 1 filings, followed by tires:pressure monitoring and regulating systems (1) and electrical system: instrument cluster/panel (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 2010 EXPRESS 3500, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

5
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0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
TIRES1
ENGINE1

Recalls (1)

14V70600005/11/2014

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Cummings Mobility Conversion & Supply (Cummings) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Ford E-150, E-250, E-350, Chevrolet Express, 2006-2008 Dodge Sprinter, and 2009-2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, and 2013 Ford Transit Connect vehicles manufactured January 1, 2006, to October 8, 2014, equipped wi

Recent Complaints

20150409ENGINE

SOMETIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT START. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND A ENGINE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WILL ILLUMINATE. IF THE ENGINE STARTS, IT WILL RUN ROUGH, THE LIGHT WILL BE ON AND STAY ON, AND THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER MESSAGE WILL APPEAR. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK FOR ANY CODES AND HE CAME UP WITH P1682, WHICH INDICATES AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. GM HAS A RECALL OUT FOR THIS CONDITION (11273), WHICH REFERS TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY WON'T FIX IT. IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING, IT SEEMS THAT THE VEHICLE, IN MY CASE AN RV, WOULD LOSE SPEED AND ALMOST SLOW TO A STOP WHICH WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. GM RECOGNIZES THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN OCCUR, BUT ARE NOT CONCERNED THAT IT CAN OCCUR UNDER MORE THAN ONE CONDITION. UNLESS THE CODE COMES UP 11273 AS THE PROBLEM, THEY WILL TA

Mileage: 19,700

20121220TIRES

AUGUST 2011 OUR AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT PURCHASED 6 NEW TIRES FOR OUR CHEVY AMBULANCE. JANUARY 2012 WE HAD A BELT SEPARATION ON A FRONT DRIVER TIRE. APRIL 2012 WE HAD ANOTHER TIRE HAVE A BELT SEPARATION ON THE PASSENGER TIRE. THEN DECEMBER 2012 WE HAD A BACK INSIDE DUAL TIRE HAVE BELT SEPARATION. I HAVE NOW REPLACED ALL THE TIRES WITH A PRODUCTION DATE OF 2311. THESE TIRES ARE THE LT22575R16. *TR

20111004TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYMBOL MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE BOTH COMING ON AND STAYING ON PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER AND LONG RUNS *TGW THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF PSI FOR THE FRONT TIRES OR WOULD ONLY HAVE DASHES, AS WITH THE REAR TIRES. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

20111004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYMBOL MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE BOTH COMING ON AND STAYING ON PARTICULARLY DURING HOT WEATHER AND LONG RUNS *TGW THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER MESSAGE WOULD DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF PSI FOR THE FRONT TIRES OR WOULD ONLY HAVE DASHES, AS WITH THE REAR TIRES. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM.

20110630SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS CUTAWAY G3500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING EXCESSIVELY WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS;HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,300. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Mileage: 30,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 have?
The 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500?
Yes, the 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500?
The most-complained component for the 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL.
Is the 2010 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.