2009 Chevrolet Express 3500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems (1) · Tires (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 (199)
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 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 199 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2017-02-14 · Structure:body · 92,000 mi“exterior paint peels & flakes off in sheets as of not adhering to the metal. peels off both while driving & when parked. flaking of paint is continuous.…”
2015-10-27 · Vehicle Speed Control · 123,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle independently accelerated to approximately 10 mph. the engine was on; however, the gear shift was in the park position with no driver. the contact mentioned that the front passenger seat was occupied at the time of the failure. the vehicle crashed into a wall. t…”
2015-09-01 · Air Bags:side/Window:curtain · 59,747 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 3500. upon starting the vehicle, the service air bag indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the roll over sensor became inoperable and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failu…”
2015-07-29 · Unknown Or Other · 59,747 mi“i took the van in to a dealer to find out why the service air bag light is on. after paying $60.00 for a diagnostics check, (which i still don't like) they told me the rollover sensor needs to be replaced at a criminal $700.00 which i will not pay. sounds like a gm issue to me so i called the hot line and a week later they said they would pay $200…”
2014-06-22 · Tires · 14,000 mi“vehicle was shaking. took to [xxx] inc.in syracuse, ny for alignment. was told vehicle was in alignment. was told that the steel belts in the tires were bad due to tires bulging on the outside and indented in the center of the tire. would not recommend tire rotation. all 6 tires are effected. the worse tire passenger front was used in the data col…”
2014-05-15 · Electrical System:ignition · 110,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet express 3500. the contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition in order to start the vehicle and the key could be removed from the ignition while the vehicle was turned on. this failure occurred intermittently for several years. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated a new key was needed t…”
2011-08-03 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap · 18,000 mi“when refueling this vehicle, the gasoline does not flow with ease through the intake tubes. it backs up, overflowing the filler pipe, spilling out or shutting off the gas nozzle repeatedly. it can take ten minutes to put ten gallons of gasoline in the tank. there are many other owners having the same problem. it has happened almost every time we…”
2010-12-30 · Fuel System, Diesel · 82,000 mi“chevy express 4500 diesel cutaway. fuel oil heater (foh) is an auxiliary heater located under the cab of the vehicle and exhausts in the same area. odor of partially burned fuel and a strong exhaust small would enter the cab of the vehicle during low speed operation in cold weather. due to the intermittent character of the odor a home co monitor wa…”
2010-02-11 · Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems · 51,000 mi“i have a 2009 chevrolet express 3500 with 51,000 miles on it. in a two week period at the end of jan '10 i had 3 tire valve stem failures. when i attempted to remove the valve cap to check air pressure the top of the stem blew right off. i've replaced three and the one remaining factory valve stem is on the drivers side front tire. i'm in fear of m…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.