2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500, and owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
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,…
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…
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 22,144 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Drivers seat was loose and on inspection dealer found that the rail was broken, the van only has 72785 miles. If the seat had come lose while van was in motion, it would have caused and accident. I no”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 3, 2017 · Seats
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that the valve stems were defective. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop where it was diagnosed that the valve stems were rotted”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 12, 2015 · Tires
Compare Chevrolet Express 3500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Express 3500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 11 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 12 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 16 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 1 | 15 |
| 2007 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 1 | 11 |
| 2008 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 1 | 11 |
| 2009 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 2 | 9 |
| 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 Chevrolet Express 3500 | 0 | 2 |
Checking a specific 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500
How do I know if my 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V706000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
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- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.