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Express 3500

Heavy Duty Cutaway · model years 1997 to 2024

Includes Express 3500, Express 3500 2WD Cargo and Express 3500 2WD Passenger as listed by the EPA.

See all 53 Express 3500 trimsAll Chevrolet cars
Chevrolet Express 3500 (photo 1 of 5)
2024 photo2000chevymontecarloCC BY-SA 4.0via Wikimedia Commons

The verdict

Best year: 2017. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Worst year: 2012. complaints: 5, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Chevrolet Express 3500
YearTrimsMPGHPFuel costRecallsComplaintsTSBsTop complaintsVerdict
19971Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
19992no datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20001no datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20014Diesel, Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20024Diesel, Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20032Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20041Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20051Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20063Diesel, Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20073Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20083Diesel, Gasno data364no datano datano datano datano data
20092Gasno data364no datano datano datano datano data
20103Diesel, Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20112Gas12no data$5,2000033no data
20123Gas12no data$5,20005298FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 60%, EXTERIOR LIGHTING 20%, SEAT BELTS 20%
20134Gas12.5no data$5,0000152WHEELS 100%
20142Gas12.5no data$5,00011327FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 100%
20153Gas12no data$5,2000068no data
20161Gas12no data$5,2000067no data
20171Gas12no data$5,2000071no data
20192Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20212Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20221Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20231Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data
20241Gasno datano datano datano datano datano datano data

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2011: 12 to 2017: 12
Owner complaints2011: 0 to 2017: 0
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Chevrolet Express 3500 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.