Chevrolet EXPRESS 3500 fuel problems
12 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
134 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
68,785 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1997 to 2024 model years. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
12 of 134 complaints match this topic (9.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10482034 · 2012-10-24 (October 24, 2012)
WHEN THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK IS FILLED, GAS FUMES ARE DETECTED AND SOME FUEL CAN BE SEEN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK (A FEW DROPS OF FUEL). AS THE TANK CONTENTS LOWER THE SMELL AND LEAK GOES AWAY. AN ACCESS HOLE ON THE SIDE OF THE VAN REVEALS THAT THE TANK HAS A SMALL LEAK WHERE THE PLASTIC FILL NECK WAS BONDED TO THE TANK. THE STEEL FILL NECK AND RUBBER CONNECTION LOOK FINE. THIS IS A CONVERSION VAN W/O A LEFT HAND DOOR. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT FROM A SOUTHERN CLIMATE AREA AND IS ONLY RECENTLY BEEN BROUGHT TO A NORTHERN CLIMATE SO CORROSION I…
Owner-reported narrative. 151,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482034 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10454780 · 2012-04-10 (April 10, 2012)
DANGEROUS AS GAS TANK RUSTED THROUGH ON TOP AND LEFT SIDE AFTER ONLY ROUGLY 100,000 MILES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 104,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10463960 · 2012-07-02 (July 2, 2012)
GASOLINE AND GASOLINE VAPOR WAS ESCAPING FROM THE FUEL FILLER PIPE LEADING TO THE FUEL TANK ON A 2004 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN 3500 SERIES. THE FILER PIPE WAS RUSTED THROUGH. THERE WAS A SEAM ON THE PIPE WHERE THE RUST THROUGH OCCURRED. GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING FROM THIS HOLE DURING GASOLINE FILL UP AND VAPORS WERE ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WE HAD IT REPLACED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WAS A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE SITUATION, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. THIS WAS REPORTED TO GM. THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS PART, SO GM REFUSED TO PAY…
Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10463960 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10510492 · 2013-05-03 (May 3, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK PIPE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10510492 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10207217 · 2007-10-24 (October 24, 2007)
2005 CHEVY EXPRESS 3500 WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK PARTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE SMELLED GAS AND THEN A FEW MONTHS LATER SAW IT. MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE GAS TANK ALONG WITH THE GASKETS THAT WERE DEFECTIVE. *KB THE SEAL AT THE BASE OF THE VALVE WAS NOT CORRECTLY SEALED. RUST WAS REMOVED FROM THE DOOR HINGE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207217 at NHTSA ↗