2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 has a complaint index of 36, with 4 complaints and 1 recall on file, ranking 8th among 12 model years with data. That places it in the middle of the pack, well below the worst years like 2005 and 2007.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 36/100
- #8 of 12 Express 3500 years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 4
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires
Top 2010 Chevy Express 3500 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires2 (50%)
- Brakes1 (25%)
- Electrical System1 (25%)
- Engine1 (25%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Front end shakes excessively when brakes are applied, even after rotor replacement, according to one owner.
- Tire pressure monitor light and driver information center messages malfunction or stay on, especially in hot weather or on long drives.
- Tires suffer belt separation across multiple wheel positions over repeated incidents on one fleet vehicle.
- Engine sometimes cranks but fails to start, triggers a malfunction indicator light, and runs rough with a reduced power message when it does start.
2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 14V706000Nov 5, 2014Other34 vehicles
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, 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.
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.
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.
2010 compared with other Express 3500 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 reliable?
- NHTSA lists only 4 complaints and 1 recall for the 2010 Express 3500, giving it a complaint index of 36. It ranks 8th out of 12 model years with data, meaning most other years show more or similar reported problems.
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500?
- Suspension, wheels, and tires make up half of all complaints, followed by single complaints each in brakes, electrical system, and engine. Owners reported brake-related shaking, tire pressure monitor faults, tire belt separation, and an engine that sometimes won't start.
- Does the 2010 Chevrolet Express 3500 have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall campaign (14V706000) covers certain converted buses for a supplemental platform support installation, affecting the 2010 model year among others.
- What year Chevrolet Express 3500 should I avoid?
- Based on NHTSA data, 2005 and 2007 carry the worst complaint indexes at 100 and 91, both rated Avoid. The 2010 model year, with an index of 36, performs better than those years.