1999 Chevrolet Chevy van problems

General information about Chevrolet-Chevy van
Overview of popular issues
Analysis of common problems
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The Chevrolet Van or Chevy Van (also known as the Chevrolet/GMC G-series vans and GMC Vandura) is a range of vans that was manufactured by General Motors from the 1964 to 1996 model years. Introduced as the successor for the rear-engine Corvair Corvan/Greenbrier, the model line also replaced the panel van configuration of the Chevrolet Suburban. The vehicle was sold both in passenger van and cargo van configurations as well as a cutaway van chassis that served as the basis for a variety of custom applications.

Produced across three generations (1964–66, 1967–70, and 1970–96), the model line was sold under a wide variety of model names under both the Chevrolet and GMC brands. The first two generations were forward control vehicles (with the engine placed between the seats); the third generation adopted a configuration placing the engine forward of the driver. The second and third generations shared powertrain commonality with the C/K pickup truck model line.

After the 1996 model year, GM retired the G-Series vans, replacing them with the GMT600-platform Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana.

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Common 1999 Chevrolet Chevy van problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van has been reported to have several common problems, primarily related to the seats, powertrain, engine, and transmission.

Seats:
A significant issue reported by owners is related to the seat bolts breaking. This issue has been reported to occur multiple times, even on vehicles that are no longer under warranty. The problem lies with the front and passenger seat bolts breaking off, causing inconvenience and safety concerns for the vehicle occupants.

Powertrain:
The powertrain of the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van has been reported to have several issues. One such issue is the powertrain control module (PCM) not fitting into the new tray, as per the manufacturer's communication. This issue can cause problems with the vehicle's transmission and engine performance.

Engine:
The engine of the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van has been reported to have several issues, including cold engine misfire at idle with possible P0171 and/or P0174 codes. This issue can cause the engine to run poorly and may require repairs to the engine's fuel injection system.

Transmission:
The transmission of the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van has been reported to have several issues, including problems with the automatic transmission control module (TCM, PCM).

In summary, the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy Van has been reported to have several common problems related to the seats, powertrain, engine, and transmission. These issues can cause inconvenience and safety concerns for vehicle occupants and may require repairs to the vehicle's components. It is essential to address these issues promptly to ensure the safe and reliable operation of the vehicle.

Are Chevy Express vans reliable?

The Chevrolet Express 1500 Reliability Rating is 3.0 out of 5.0, which ranks it 9th out of 21 for commercial vans. The average annual repair cost is $963 which means it has poor ownership costs.

How much is a 1999 Chevy conversion van worth?

The value of a used 1999 Chevrolet Express Cargo ranges from $400 to $1,630, based on vehicle condition, mileage, and options.

How many miles do Chevy cargo vans last?

With proper maintenance, a used Chevy Express van will last up to 300 thousand miles on the original motor. There are four gasoline engines on the model to choose from: The most basic had a volume of 4.3 liters (200 hp). This is the only 6-cylinder unit for the Express model.

What is the recall on the Chevy van?

Recall # N202325160 Date: 03/18/2021 Recall: General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with 6.6L gasoline engines. The positive battery cable terminals may contact a fuse block assembly attachment post and cause an electrical short circuit.

Are Chevrolet vans reliable?

The Chevrolet Express 3500 Reliability Rating is 2.5 out of 5.0, which ranks it 13th out of 21 for commercial vans. The average annual repair cost is $1,013 which means it has poor ownership costs. The frequency of repairs is average, but when issues do arise, they are more likely to be severe than with other models.

How much is a 1999 Chevy conversion van worth?

The value of a used 1999 Chevrolet Express Cargo ranges from $400 to $1,630, based on vehicle condition, mileage, and options.

How many miles can a Chevy van last?

A well-maintained 2021 Chevy Express can last around 200,000 miles, which is similar to other full size vans like the Ford Transit. Regular annual maintenance costs are also average for a large van, at $870 per year, according to data provided by Repair Pal.

What is the recall on the Chevy van?

1999 Chevrolet Chevy van car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Chevrolet Chevy van problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

Power train problems
Service brakes problems
Steering problems
Air bags problems
Engine problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 1999 Chevrolet Chevy van vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

1999 Chevrolet Chevy van complaints

The NHTSA has received 12 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1999 Chevrolet Chevy van.

2015-09-24

SERVICE BRAKES PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2015-09-22
VIN: 2GCEK19V2X1
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Summary: PUSHED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO BRAKES. REAR BRAKE LINES LEAKING. ALL RUSTED BERAK LINES ON THIS 1999 CHEVY SILVERADO

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2014-06-23

STEERING,AIR BAGS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2014-06-20
Crash: 1
VIN: 1GNDX03E2XD
Components: STEERING,AIR BAGS
Summary: AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY & STEERING KNUCKLE DEFECTIVE UPDATED 10/21/14*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH THE STEERING. UPDATED 7/8/2015 *JS

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2013-03-14

STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2013-02-22
Fire: 1
Components: STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Summary: I AM A FATHER OF 7 KIDS BOUGHT 2 CHEVY VENTURE VANS . ONE IS 2003 ON 06/12 AND 1999 ON 10/13 THE 2003 VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING ME AND MY 7 KIDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREE WAY AND OUT OF NO WHERE THE VAN START SLOWING THE SPEED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH SUDDENLY OUT OF NO WHERE THE ENGINE START SMOKING AND THE HOLE TRANSMISSION FALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FWY MY KIDS START SCREAMING AFRAID THEY WE ALL GOING TO DIE. I AM STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HILL IS GOING OWN I CALLED THE POLICE AND THE TOWING TRUCK AND TOW MY CAR TO A MECHANIC AND ME AND MY KIDS TOOK A TAXI IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREE WAY AT 10:00PM AT KNIGHT .IN THE MORNING THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT HE CANT START THE CAR & SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM & THE STEERING AND THE STARTER & THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY BURNS THERE NO WAY TO BE FIX SO MY INSURANCE DID NOT COVER ANY OF DAMAGES .I WAS AT A COMPLETE SHOCK BECAUSE I AM ALWAYS IN A VERY GOOD SHAPE I DO MY OIL CHANGE ON TIME I DO MY BREAKS AND MY TIRES ANY THING THE CAR NEED I DO IT ON TIME .SO ME AND MY WIFE STRUGGLE WITH WALKING 3.6 MILE EVERY DAY TO DROP OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL AFTER 3 MONTHS STRUGGLING WE FINALLY SAVE $4000 WE BOUGHT 1999 CHEVY VENTURE ON 10/18/2012 HAS 91.000 VERY LAW MILE. THEN EVERY THING HAPPEN ON THE 2003 CHEVY WE HAVE WORST ON THE 1999 THE COLENT START ACTING AND WE FIX IT AND START LEAKING AGAIN WE REPLACE IT TO BRAND NEW AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE START COMING OUT WE THOUGHT IS THE MECHANIC WE CHANGED THE MECHANIC AND WE FLUSH THE WHOLE COLENT SYSTEM AFTER WE REPLACED IT TO BRAND NEW AND WE CHANGE THE OIL THEN THE RIGHT AUTOMATIC DOOR START OPENS WILE WE ARE DRIVING OUR KIDS TO SCHOOL IN 02/22/13 MY WIFE CALLED ME FROM OUR KIDS SCHOOL AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAR IS SMOKING VERY BADLY AND THE VAN JUST SHOUT DOWN .PLEASE WE NEED HELP WE LOST 2 VANS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS HELP WE HAVE NO CAR . *TR

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2013-03-07

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2012-01-10
VIN: 1GNDX03EXXD
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Summary: PERSONALLY I THINK THE WHOLE VAN IS GARBAGE AND UNSAFE TO BE EVEN ALOUD ON THE ROADS. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS STARTING WITH HEAD GASKET~ THE ELECTRICAL IS A NIGHTMARE, VAN DIES EVERY FEW MONTHS FOR A REASON THAT 4 DIFFERENT MECHANICS CANT FIGURE OUT & I HAVE BOUGHT 6 BATTERIES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. MY POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING, MY POWER WINDOWS MOVE VERY SLOW & I HAVE TO HELP PULL AND PUSH THEM DOWN AND NOW MY PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DON'T EVEN MOVE. MY FUEL WAS LEAKING BY INTAKE. MY CHECK ENGINE, AIR BAGS, BRAKES, BATTERY LIGHTS COME ON & OFF. HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND FOGGY, FORGET TURNING SIGNALS. I REPLACED THEM AND THEY JUST GO OUT AGAIN. STARTER WENT, JUST REPLACED WHOLE EXHAUST SYSTEM & NOW THE COOLING SYSTEM, FANS ARE GOING HAYWIRE! LOUD BANGING NOISE LIKE SOMEONE IS UNDER THE HOOD TRYING TO GET OUT BUT CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. GM SHOULD REALLY HAVE A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES FOR SAFETY REASONS FOR SURE. *TR

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2006-10-10

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2006-05-01
VIN: 1GNDM19W9XB
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary: VEHICLE SKIPS TIME OR MISFIRES FIRST TOLD WAS DUE TO SPARK PLUGS WIRES , THEN DISTRIBUTOR GEARS BROKE AND EMBEDDED IN CAM SHAFT 4000 MILES LATER SAME PROBLEM NOW SAYING CAM SHAFT BENT 2800.00 TO REPLACE ALREADY SPENT CLOSE TO 2000.00 ALSO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN 1 & 2ND WAS TOLD TO HAVE REBUILT. *JB

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2005-02-28

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2002-08-03
Crash: 1
VIN: 1GBDM19W0XB
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: COMPLAINT WITH PASSLOCKII SECURITY SYSTEM.HAVE EXPERIENCED 10000+ DAMAGE TO CAR BECAUSE OF TOWING.CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES.SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES.DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX.CAR DAMGED TWICE BY ROADSIDE.DEALER REPLACED SECURITY MODULAR,.I HAVE AT LEAST 15 REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY DEALER.DAMAGE TO CAR AT ONLY 9000 MILES.CAR NOW HAS 24000 MILES.YOU CAN SEE THE CAR IS BARELY DRIVEN.ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF ACCIDENT AND WITH SUCH DAMAGE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.AS OF TODAY 3/1/05 MY CAR WOULDNT START.DEALER HAS ALL RECORDS OF ATTEMPTS AND THE NUMEROUS TOWS ETC...THE BODY SHOP HAS MADE ALOT OF MONEY ON ME.AFTER THE TOW TRUCK DROPPED CAR DEALER FIXED AND GAVE ME CAR BACK WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.I ALWAYS GET A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT OF MY CAR

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2004-07-30

POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 1999-12-27
VIN: 1GCFG15R6X1
Components: POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
Summary: I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET 1500 EXPRESS CARGO VAN IN 1999. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VAN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR AXLE AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ABS WITH MY BRAKES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VAN. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED MY VAN FROM WOULDN'T FIX THE WARRANTY WORK LEAVING MY VAN DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. IN MY RESARCH I AM FINDING THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS I AM WITH THEIR AXLE AND THEIR BRAKES. I HAVE ALSO LEARNED THAT THE REASON THE AXLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS IS DUE TO GENERAL MOTORS ARE PUTTING LIGHT DUTY AXLES ON HEAVY DUTY VANS. I FEEL THERE IS A NEED FOR AN INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM. WILL YOU HELP?. *AK

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2004-05-21

AIR BAGS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2004-04-17
Number Of Injuries: 1
VIN: 1GCHG39R2X1
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary: ON THE BELOW DATE, EMPLOYEE PLACED KEY IN IGNITION AND WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED ON THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE AND THRUSTING HIM INTO THE SEAT BACK, CAUSING HEAD, NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE FAILURE APPARENTLY WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG DRIVER, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT, UNDER A RUBBER MAT WITH A FABRIC INSULATION. DRIVER AND AIR BAG WERE BOTH REPLACED. CORROSION WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY ROCK SALT AND CALCIUM CHLORIDE INFUSION, AS THESE ARE VERY HEAVILY USED AS DE-ICING AGENTS IN THE AREA.*AK

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2003-06-25

SEATS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2003-06-25
Components: SEATS
Summary: DEALER HAD TO REPLACE TWICE THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SEAT BOLTS. WHICH BROKE. LAST WEEK THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BOLTS BROKE OFF AGAIN. THIS IS VEHICLE WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

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2001-12-28

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
VIN: 1GCGG25R7X1
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Summary: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKES GRIND AND RUB. ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. ALSO, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED FOUR TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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2001-08-24

TIRES PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2001-08-18
VIN: 1GBHG31R2W1
Components: TIRES
Summary: ORIGINAL TIRES, DOT SP872KD120, LT24575R16E. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FELT AND A BUMPING UNDER VEHICLE, PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD SEPARATED, BUT TREAD WAS STILL INTACKED. 1000 MILES LATER, LEFT REAR TIRE DID THE EXACT SAME THING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. *AK

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1999-10-05

STRUCTURE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 1999-06-10
VIN: 1GBJG31ROX1
Components: STRUCTURE
Summary: MY TRUCK WILL NOT GET BUT 2500 PER SET OF FRONT TIRE`S AND FRONT BRAKE`S ARE TOTALLY GONE AT 9000 MILES AND CHEVY CAN NOT SEAM TO SQUARE UP MY FRONT END THERE FOR TRUCK GO`S OFF ROAD AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIX OR REPLACED THANK YOU JAY OSGOOD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )

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