The 1999 Chevrolet Express has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10,468 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING00V0850002000-03-1610,468 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
6
TIRES
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
Total complaints82
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Without warning all headlamps went out drl,low beams and high beams. All other lights worked ok. Not fun at night to have occur. *tr”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet express. The contact stated that the door locks would not function properly. She noticed that the door lock pins would freeze in cold weather. The dealer was contacted and advised of the procedure that would have to be performed in order to make repairs. There…”
“Vehicle air bag didn't deploy when I crashed into another vehicle doing between 30-40 mph. Impact was mainly on the driver side front end. I was driving an chevy 1999 express 1500 van. *nm”
“1999 chevrolet express spare tire fell off while driving. *ts the spare tire was attached with a steel cable to the rear underside of the van. When the steel cable broke the tire bounced under the tow trailer bending it's axle. The consumer believes the cable may not have been strong enough. *nm”
“Dt : the power steering pump shaft broke inside the pump on july 14, 2000, the dealer replaced it under warranty. On september 23, 2005 it broke again, took vehicle to the dealer again, and they did replace it. However, they charged the consumer $636.00. The steering locked and that was how…”
“After traveling for long periods of time on a highway and then slowing to a stop on the exit, the vehicle hard shifts in gears 1-2. If you shut off the engine, it appears ok until the next time. Transmission fluid is ok. Vehicle only has 47500 miles. Had mechanic check and gets computer code 1870,…”
“Dt: vehicle was parked and when placed key in ignition driver's side air bag deployed onto driver. Vehicle had been estimated at an insurance claim agency for inspection of prior hail damage. No lights were displayed to warn and no lights illuminated afterwards as well. Have not yet taken to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Chevrolet Express as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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