2005 Chevrolet EXPRESS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 Van has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it received a top score of 5 stars for both the front crash driver side and front crash passenger side ratings. Unfortunately, the overall side crash rating, side crash driver side rating, and side crash passenger side rating are not rated.

This model comes equipped with optional electronic stability control, which can enhance the vehicle's stability and help prevent loss of control in certain situations. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are technologies designed to alert the driver of potential collisions or unintended lane departures.

In terms of reported issues, there have been 56 complaints filed for this vehicle, indicating some concerns raised by owners or users. Additionally, there have been 11 recalls associated with the 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 Van, suggesting that there have been safety-related defects identified and addressed by the manufacturer. Overall, while it achieved a top rating for front crash safety, the absence of ratings in other categories and the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety of this vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

56

Recall Count

11

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 Van Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 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.

Optional
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

2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 Van Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Chevrolet Express 1500 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 2007 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating 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 2007 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet EXPRESS

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

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Complaint:
"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! this is a well-known defect in the painting practices of most all chevrolet vans, and should be dealt with on a class-action basis, since all chevrolet van owners are forced to live with an inferior paint scheme on these vehicles! but new owners are not aware of these shortcomings, until they see the paint fall off their vans, for no apparent reason! and it is clearly seen that no paint primer was used, when you look at the paint chip that fell off! shame on chevrolet and shame on the nhtsa agency for allowing any auto manufacturer to put out such inferior products to unsuspecting consumers!"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2022-05-06

Complaint:
"paint peeling off, has been for years."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2007-08-07

Complaint:
"paint peeling on roof gutter and door around windows. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2014-03-05

Complaint:
"vehicle was taken in for inspection and failed due to the transmission cross member rusting out. it is 7 years old but has low mileage. i do not feel that failure of the frame should happen i was told that this failure due to rust is common on these vans and they make a replacement cross member that bolts right in because of this problem. i have already had to replace abs sensors due to corrosion and now this, both are safety parts and failed because they are not designed for the normal wear and tear in northern states. *jb"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-04-09

Complaint:
"passenger side double door hinges got so tight that they snapped the hinge. no lube would loosen prior to breaking. this week the right door exact same thing. hinge snapped. the original hinges are defective and are unable to be lubed. they know they have a problem because the new ones are made with grease fittings. i just looked on line at a forum and there are several listings for the same problem for years. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2015-02-07

Complaint:
"paint peel on roof, hood, doors. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-05-07

Complaint:
"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. *js"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-07-06

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the side door hinges were collecting moisture and causing them to rust, making the door inoperable. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the failure and the manufacturer advised that there were no recalls regarding the door hinges. the contact stated the rear side door does not open and could cause a major safety issue. the failure mileage as 184,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2007-10-08

Recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet EXPRESS

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mobility is recalling 43 my 2005-2006 ford e-series and chevrolet express vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift."
Consequence:
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MOBILITY AT 714-674-0480.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-02-06

Recall:
"customizers is recalling 3 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these lifts fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift system accessible for motor vehicles," the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift."
Consequence:
A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

CUSTOMIZERS IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-07-29

Recall:
"mobility is recalling 86 my 2005-2006 ford e-series and chevrolet express van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area."
Consequence:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MOBILITY AT 714-674-0480.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-02-06

Recall:
"main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 403, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user. the pressure sensing switch that detects the presence of weight on the platform was not adjusted to the necessary sensitivity level. the lift could stow even though someone or something is still on the lift."
Consequence:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E097). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-07-06

Recall:
"main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area."
Consequence:
THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.
Remedy:

MAIN MOBILITY IS WORKING WITH RICON TO CORRECT THE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07E095). OWNERS MAY CONTACT RICON AT 1-818-267-3000 OR MAIN MOBILITY AT 1-716-759-6811.

Component(s) Involved: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Date of incident: 2009-07-06

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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