60 of the
856 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Express
are about the tires —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2000.
LT245/75R16. Driving north on I-77 around Charlotte, NC around 7:40 PM and the tire blew out. I saw in my left rearview mirror the treads roll off the right side of the highway. I did not run over anything. Travel speed was 65 to 70 mph in medium traffic. No warning lights came on. Did not lose control and was able to navigate to the left side of highway when enough space opened up after a guide rail. All that was left was the rim and shredded sidewalls. Tire was installed in August, 2025 and had just about 3000 miles on it when the blowout occurred. The passenger side of the vehicle was about 3 feet from the fog line, and traffic for the exit ramp was very close to the vehicle. Called 911 and NCDOT helped remove the rim and put on the spare. My wife and daughter were in the vehicle.
NHTSA complaint #11736689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LT245/75R16 The fist tire failure was rear driver's side which caused a code service stable trac- this caused the vehicle to lose power and engine to die. I made home at 20mph in yraffic.I spent $500 for diagnostic check and new tire. The tire is misshapen and alerts sensor that caused engine to lose power and ultimately die. With new tire the problem was solved. But then the rear passenger tire while on the freeway acted up and caused the van to shake and rattle violently. Drove home at lower speed . I replace that tire with the spare which is a different brand and the van ran fine. Checked the bad tire and it is higher on one side than the other. Checked front tires and there are flat spots and irregularities on both tires
NHTSA complaint #11535732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TPS monitoring system displayed front right tire pressure low. Seconds later tire blew-out where sidewall meets tread. We luckily were traveling at low rate of speed (25mph). This is new van with 100 miles on it.
NHTSA complaint #11462943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TPS monitoring system displayed front right tire pressure low. Seconds later tire blew-out where sidewall meets tread. We luckily were traveling at low rate of speed (25mph). This is new van with 100 miles on it.
NHTSA complaint #11462943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Update to case 11444012 I replaced the 2 tires and Goodyear inspected my other tires and said no problem selling 3 year old tires. Now another one of these tires is cracking. I have removed the tire and it's a clear defect causing cracks and bubbles. 245/75R16 111T SL WRL AT ADVENTURE OWL Tire failed on the inside side wall while the Van was parked for about 2 hours. Tires were purchased in 2019 but has a built year of 2016. AAA service inspected the Van and could not locate reason for issue. I also examined Ring video footage during the event and did not see anything near the Vehicle at the time of the event
NHTSA complaint #11449329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
245/75R16 111T SL WRL AT ADVENTURE OWL Tire failed on the inside side wall while the Van was parked for about 2 hours. Tires were purchased in 2019 but has a built year of 2016. AAA service inspected the Van and could not locate reason for issue. I also examined Ring video footage during the event and did not see anything near the Vehicle at the time of the event
NHTSA complaint #11444012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Driving around 45 mph on an open road, driver's rear tire thread separated from tire, damaged rear bumper and frame, the detached thread COULD have damaged other cars behind me (thankfully it did not), there were no warning lamps and tires were in good shape before the drive, replaced with a spare and drove back home, the car is a 2000 GMC Chevy Express Van (purchased in 2000), tires were included with the vehicle when purchased, car was not driven much, present odometer 8,000 miles, tire is Firestone LT 24575R16
NHTSA complaint #11432647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 OUR MOTOR HOME BEGAN TO SHAKE LIKE TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE. I STOPPED AT EXPRESS TIRE IN FREDERICKSBURG, TX. THEY FOUND THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON THREE OF THE SIX TIRES. BECAUSE WE WERE TRAVELING I ONLY REPLACED THE THREE PROBLEM TIRES. CONTINUING OUR TRIP WE TRAVELED ANOTHER 1,000 MILES AND A FOURTH TIRE SEPARATED. AT THAT TIME I WAS ONLY 200 MILES FROM RETURNING HOME SO HAD THE SPARE PUT ON AND CONTINUED HOME WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. I DO INTEND ON PURCHASING FOUR MORE NEW TIRES BEFORE OUR NEXT TRIP.
NHTSA complaint #11104969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2015 CHEVROLET CITY EXPRESS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TIRES ISSUE. CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLES LISTED IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE EDGES PREMATURELY. THE ALIGNMENT WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10806998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING 55 MPH OR SO TIRE LIGHT CAME STOPPED TO CHECK AND VALVE STEM BLEW OUT OF TIRE,THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND POSES A GREAT DANGER TO ME AND MY PASSENGERS AND OTHERS.
NHTSA complaint #10488861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE STRIKING THE MEDIAN BARRIER. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE REAR TIRES HAD VERY LITTLE TREAD. ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES, THERE WAS NO TREAD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0234-91)*JB UPDATED 07/22/10
NHTSA complaint #10340091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR ULTRA METRIC BST RADIAL TIRES (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE TIRES WAS DEFECTIVE AND REFUSED TO REPLACE IT FOR FREE. CURRENTLY, TWO MORE TIRES HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE POWERTRAIN AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,738 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA complaint #10224701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ALONG IN MY 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS VAN AT THE LEGAL SPEED OF 65 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING THE VAN BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY TO THE POINT THAT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF IT. I IMMEDIATELY REDUCED MY SPEED-TO ABOUT 10 MPH UNTIL I COULD FIND A SAFE PLACE TO EXAMINE THE TIRES. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A LARGE SWOLLEN PLACE ON IT SO I REPLACED IT WITH MY SPARE TIRE. ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS A 2000 MODEL THESE TIRES ARE THE ORIGINAL ONES AND ONLY HAVE 21,950 MILES ON THEM AND I AM AFRAID TO TRUST THE REMAINING FOUR. THE FIVE TIRES ARE MICHELIN XW4. WHEN THE FAILED TIRE,WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS LATER EXAMINED IT SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE PLY SEPARATIONS AND OUTER RUBBER CRACKING.
NHTSA complaint #10185125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 CHEVROLET CONVERSION VAN EXPRESS 1500 HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. EXPRESS WINDOW WOULD GO DOWN BUT NOT GO BACK UP. *TS THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES, FINALLY THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE MICHELIN TIRES ONLY LASTED 24,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10155198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER INTO THE MEDIAN AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. TWO HUNDRED MILES LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHICH DETERMINED THE BLOWOUTS WERE A RESULT OF ROAD HAZARDS. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION.
NHTSA complaint #10153221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON A RENTAL CAR THAT THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. THE TIRE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED- THE CONSUMER STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE DID MANAGED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A SAFE STOP.
NHTSA complaint #10142179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT:THE CONTACT STATED THE LEFT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A BULGE WITHIN THE TREAD. HE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. WHEN HE RETURNED HOME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THERE WAS A COMPLETE BELT SEPARATION ON THAT TIRE. A SECOND INCIDENT LATER OCCURRED ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE IN A SIMILAR FASHION. BOTH OF THE FAILED FIRESTONE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES. WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR REMAINING FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT AT 75 MPH RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES FENDER AND BUMPER AREA. HE AVOIDED ANY COLLISION. HE TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. NO FURTHER REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LT245/75/R16 LOAD RANGE E. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AT PURCHASE. *AK UPDATE 12/27/2005 - THE TIRES WERE MADE IN CANADA.
NHTSA complaint #10141543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: 2002 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPARE TIRE IS SECURED BY STRAPS ,AND ONE OF THE STRAPS CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THEREFORE, NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE SPARE TIRE HAD BEEN USED A YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS HAPPENED REGULARLY. ALSO, THE TIRE CAME OFF AT THIS TIME AND THAT TIRE WAS LOST. THE CONTACT PURCHASED ANOTHER TIRE. IT WAS LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10139406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SIDEWALLS OF TIRES SPLIT AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TIRES AND ARE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR MY 2001 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN . TIRE STYLE IS A STEELTEX RADIAL R45 ( LT 245/75R16)
NHTSA complaint #10137004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.