2008 Chevrolet Express 3500

Recalls

1 recall names the 2008 Chevrolet Express 3500. Newest first.

• Equipment adaptive/mobility

  Nov 5, 2014NHTSA 14V70600034 vehicles

  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…

  Risk and remedy

  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.

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Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Tires3
2. Electrical system2
3. Power train2
4. Service brakes2
5. Vehicle speed control1
6. Fuel/propulsion system1
7. Air bags1

Latest complaints

• Jun 14, 2024WI86,000 mi
  Service brakes
  The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Express 3500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the front end of the vehicle was violently shaking and vibrating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The…

  The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Express 3500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the front end of the vehicle was violently shaking and vibrating. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The brake rotors and brake pads were replaced, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.

• Apr 19, 2017PA150,000 mi
  Fuel/propulsion system

  Fuel tank corrodes and leaks fuel on the highway

• Dec 19, 2016OH128,000 mi
  Electrical system

  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle hesitated and stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

• Jul 28, 2016FL300,000 mi
  Power train
  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. After the transmission was replaced, the vehicle was unable to shift gears. The contact mentioned that the vehicle also lost power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be…

  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. After the transmission was replaced, the vehicle was unable to shift gears. The contact mentioned that the vehicle also lost power. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000. The vin was not provided.

• Jun 13, 2016GA81,000 mi
  Tires › Tread/belt
  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500 equipped with firestone transforce ht tires, size: lt245/75r16. While driving 70 mph, the rear driver side tire started to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the tire showed extreme tread…

  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500 equipped with firestone transforce ht tires, size: lt245/75r16. While driving 70 mph, the rear driver side tire started to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the tire showed extreme tread separation. The tire was not replaced. The contact stated that the tire was a replacement tire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000 and the tire failure mileage was 26,000.

• Oct 10, 2014PA99,000 mi
  Electrical system
  Door hinges came welded on doors with no way to lubricate them and keep them from rusting. purchased the van a few years ago. Within a few months the left hand passenger door rusted shut. repair man quoted $129 for each hinge plus the labor. soon the other door would not latch correctly. Now the…

  Door hinges came welded on doors with no way to lubricate them and keep them from rusting. purchased the van a few years ago. Within a few months the left hand passenger door rusted shut. repair man quoted $129 for each hinge plus the labor. soon the other door would not latch correctly. Now the automatic door locks have problems because doors will not latch properly. This month, the back right hand cargo door hinge has rusted completely off the door, making this a potential hazard, not to mention, the door cannot be shut once it IS opened. once again the automatic door locking system have been compromised. called chevy soon after first had the problem to see if they would recall, because new hinges are now made to be bolted on van and can be lubricated. we have other friends with chevy vans who have the same problems. *tr

• May 7, 2014IL52,000 mi
  Service brakes
  During a normal stop the anti lock brakes will kick in from right to left at random on dry pavement. this causes the steering to pull to the left and right with out warning. there are many complaints about this on the internet. the chevrolet dealers are avoiding the issue, and the supposedly fix…

  During a normal stop the anti lock brakes will kick in from right to left at random on dry pavement. this causes the steering to pull to the left and right with out warning. there are many complaints about this on the internet. the chevrolet dealers are avoiding the issue, and the supposedly fix the problem ( at the owners cost) , and the problem IS still there. this has caused accidents for some drivers already. *tr

• Nov 7, 2013MI45,000 miCrash
  Air bags
  On july 17, 2013 I crashed my 2008 roadtrek 190 popular (chevrolet express 3500 chassis) in a roadside ditch. fortunately no one was hurt but the driver-side airbag did not deploy. neither did the passenger-side airbag but it may have been turned off. in any event, the seriousness of the crash…

  On july 17, 2013 I crashed my 2008 roadtrek 190 popular (chevrolet express 3500 chassis) in a roadside ditch. fortunately no one was hurt but the driver-side airbag did not deploy. neither did the passenger-side airbag but it may have been turned off. in any event, the seriousness of the crash suggests that there may have been a malfunction of the airbag. I have no intent to seek any damages from roadtrek or gm as I did not sustain any significant injury and was adequately restrained by my seatbelt. I am letting you know just in case this might be a problem on some of these vehicles. contact me via email if you want photos or the location of the vehicle. *tr

• Jun 4, 2012TN29,000 mi
  Power train › Automatic transmission
  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact shut off the vehicle and once restarted, the transmission functioned normally however, the failure recurred a few days later.…

  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the transmission failed and the vehicle would not accelerate. The contact shut off the vehicle and once restarted, the transmission functioned normally however, the failure recurred a few days later. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection where they informed the contact that the failure could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that the vehicle was okay to drive and advised him not to cut the engine off. In addition, the manufacturer advised that the next time the failure occurred that he should immediately take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis. The failure mileage was 29,000. updated 07/05/12*lj the consumer stated the transmission would shift into neutral without warning. The dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. Updated 07/10/12

• Apr 7, 2011NY38,000 mi
  Tires › Pressure monitoring and regulating systems · Tires › Valve
  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that the tire pressure sensors on the valve stems were corroded and leaking abnormally. The valve stems were manufacturer by siemens-continental. The dealer was contacted but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was…

  TL* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that the tire pressure sensors on the valve stems were corroded and leaking abnormally. The valve stems were manufacturer by siemens-continental. The dealer was contacted but provided no assistance. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer and they would inspect the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 38,000 updated 05/05/11*lj the dealer found the right rear valve stem corroded and cracked. updated 08/29/11

• Sep 7, 2010TX41,000 mi
  Vehicle speed control
  Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle did not move forward or accelerate when she depressed the accelerator pedal. The failure occurred four times when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the ABS system…

  Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle did not move forward or accelerate when she depressed the accelerator pedal. The failure occurred four times when the complaint was filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the ABS system was calibrated and a new computer system was uploaded. There were no error codes produced. The failure continued to occur after the vehicle was repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and filed a complaint. The current mileage was 41,914. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11010544This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
• 11009531This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
• 11009088This service bulletin provides information on some vehicles that may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped.
• 11008956This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. and Canada Dealers Only).
• 11007936This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
• 11007935This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
• 11007208This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
• 11007116This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
• 11007095This bulletin provides information on the TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline Licensed Brands and the TOP TIER Diesel Fuel Licensed Brands that are recommended for use in all GM vehicles and the TOP TIER FUELS website URL.
• 11007091This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
• 11006682This service bulletin provides information on a guide to help reduce repeat visits for the same customer concern.
• 11006621Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The updating of modules is completed in parallel instead of the technician needing to update one module at a time. This allows a more streamlined approach for dealers and customers.
• 11006421GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities. The damage is being caused either in the removal process by the technician, or inadequate packaging or shipping. This bulletin advises the dealers to be more careful not to damage the transmissions during removal and to package the core properly for return.
• 11004761This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
• 11004727This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
• 11004557This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
• 11002312This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and resolution information.
• 11001325This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information to cover GMs policy on performing GM covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in Canada.
• 11001321This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
• 11000576This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
• 11000162The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
• 11000160This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
• 11000158This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, Vinyl, Fabric Cleaner, Stain Remover, Restorer - Product Availability.
• 11000119This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
• 10253770This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire Radial Force Variation (RFV).
• 10253632Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots.
• 10253583Information on Removing Seized Exhaust Temperature Sensors.
• 10252735This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement fasteners with conductive finish.
• 10252163XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
• 10251890This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up.
• 10251888This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for GM courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
• 10250775This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
• 10250505This service bulletin provides information on the cold start control system in DI engines to reduce cold start emissions and improve fuel economy.
• 10250347This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
• 10250013High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling
• 10249590This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
• 10249579This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
• 10249535This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961).
• 10249011This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
• 10248721This bulletin advises the technician that the 6L50 (MYB), 6L80 (MYC) and 6L90 (MYD) Transmission Oil Filter and Seal Kit part number 24236933 is currently transitioning from a kit to the filter (24236517) and seal (24225347) being sold individually.

Every Chevrolet Express 3500 model year

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