2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (3) · Structure (1) · Seat Belts:front (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V706000 · 34 vehicles
Defect: 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 with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon Corporation after January 1, 2006. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may cr
Risk: If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the doors are opened, the platform may fall out, increasing the risk of injury to the lift operator.
Fix: Cummings will notify owners to take buses to a Ricon dealer or service center who will install supplemental platform support bumpers. Any platform that has already started cracking will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began January 13, 2015. Owners may contact Cumming's customer service at 1-800-639-5438 or Ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Cumming's number for this recall is 14E-041.
Service bulletins (197)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Engine 2024-12-18 · 03-06-01-023I · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Showing the 6 most recent of 197 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-09 · Electrical System · 300,000 mi · 🔥 fire“i was driving down the road on the highway and the drivers window buttons caught fire…”
2018-02-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 160,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet express 3500. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle misfired and stalled. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and it was unable to restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump was severely rusted due to a fuel tank leak, and bo…”
2011-08-24 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 134,233 mi“i own 4 chevrolet express 3500's and two of the four have leaking gas tanks. *tr…”
2011-08-24 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 157,644 mi“gas tank leaking. i own four 2007 chevy express 3500 and two of the vehicles have leaking gas tanks. *tr…”
2011-03-22 · Power Train:automatic Transmission · 30,112 mi“i got an huge bang and jerk when starting off from a stand still. the 2007 chevrolet express 3500 with 6 litre engine, only had just 30,112 km on it when this first started to happen. it has not been heavily used. no towing or heavy loads. it currently has 34088 km on the truck and now does the bang and jerk almost every time you start from a stand…”
2009-12-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 88,411 mi“fuel tank leaking at the seam. *tr…”
2009-06-07 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 31,000 mi“the traction control system has begun to actuate intermittently under normal driving conditions. the improper engagement of the traction control system is usually accompanied by an alarm and flashing abs warning light which may or may not reset. the vehicle was purchased new in december of 2006. the system functioned correctly for the first tw…”
2008-10-20 · Seat Belts:front · 12,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the passenger side seat belt could not be pulled back out after it retracted. his wife could not move while strapped in the seat belt. there was no room in the seat belt; therefore, she had to ride in the vehicle without being restrained. the vehicle was taken to two dea…”
2008-07-09 · Child Seat:tether: Strap/Webbing“i took my 2007 chevy express 15 passenger van to the dealership this morning to have "stronger" tethers installed, also additional tethers installed. i was told that there were no other tethers that could be installed. also, i was told that they do not have anything stronger than what is already in our vehicle. from everything i have read th…”
2008-06-12 · Structure · 11,000 mi“tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the safety handle on the vehicle, which was used to assist passengers entering the vehicle, loosened from the frame of the vehicle. this failure occurred at least 4-5 times, but the bar did not fully separate from the vehicle. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.