2006 Chevrolet EXPRESS 3500 15 PASSENGER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2006 Chevrolet Express Van 3500 15 Passenger Van has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, but does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. Despite the lack of safety ratings, it is reassuring to know that the vehicle does incorporate stability control to help maintain control on the road.

Furthermore, there have been 26 complaints and 18 recalls reported for this model. It is important for owners to stay informed about any potential issues and ensure that any necessary recall repairs are promptly addressed to help maintain the safety and reliability of the vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

26

Recall Count

18

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2006 Chevrolet Express Van 3500 15 Passenger Van Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2006 Chevrolet Express Van 3500 15 Passenger Van

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2006 Chevrolet Express Van 3500 15 Passenger Van Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2006 Chevrolet Express Van 3500 15 Passenger Van Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2010 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2010 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2006 Score 2010 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet EXPRESS 3500 15 PASSENGER

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began shaking abnormally. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. the mechanic stated that there was premature wear of the steering due to the pitman arm rolling against the outer and inner tie rod. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000. *tr"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2013-10-07

Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the steering center link underneath the front end of the vehicle, which connects the tie rods to the wheel, moves abnormally. the failure causes the tire tread to wear excessively. on one occasion, while driving at an unknown speed in slippery weather conditions, the vehicle rolled over. the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. the current mileage was 56,000 and the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2006-03-05

Complaint:
"2006 express 3500 chevy van with slight knock in the front end when making turns customer wants the matter looked into**cc the consumer wants the repair to the idler arm repaired, however he was told that it was not a safety issue and no repairs would be authorized. *jb"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 1901-01-01

Complaint:
"i was leaving a military hospital after dropping off military people and turned left and drove about 200 yards when something happened to the steering and i couldn't steer the vehicle and the vehicle went to the right hitting a road side light pole. the right front tire was blown on the inside sidewall. i can't say that it had blown before or after the crash. *nm"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2008-01-04

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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