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2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 12 complaints on file for the 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

12

NHTSA complaints

1

Recalls

0

Investigations

1

Crash-involved

1

Fires reported

2

Injuries

0

Deaths

—

NCAP overall

How does 2007 compare to other Express 3500 years?

Express 3500 NHTSA complaints by model year, 2007 highlighted26 complaints1997: 4 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 14 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 26 complaints2006: 17 complaints2007: 12 complaints2008: 12 complaints2009: 11 complaints2010: 5 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 1 complaints2019: 3 complaints2021: 1 complaints2024: 4 complaints
Express 3500 NHTSA complaints by model year, 2007 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Fuel System433%
Electrical System217%
Other18%
Seat Belts18%
Body & Structure18%
Airbags18%
Transmission18%
Child Seat18%

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 have recalls?

1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

14V706000OtherNovember 5, 2014 · 34 units

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 crack.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · February 21, 2018

“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.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · February 27, 2009

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Other · July 16, 2007

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Child Seat · July 9, 2008

2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 — common questions

Is the 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 reliable?

The record is thin — 12 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.

What are the most common 2007 Express 3500 problems?

According to NHTSA complaint data, the leading problem areas are fuel system (4 complaints), electrical system (2 complaints), transmission (1 complaints).

Does the 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.