The 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 34 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
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…
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2
STEERING
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
1
1crashes1injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Drivers seat was loose and on inspection dealer found that the rail was broken, the van only has 72785 miles. If the seat had come lose while van was in motion, it would have caused and accident. I noticed it when I took the van for inspection.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that the valve stems were defective. The vehicle was taken to a tire shop where it was diagnosed that the valve stems were rotted. The valve stems were replaced. The failure mileage was 30,000. The vin was unavailable.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet express 3500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle began shaking abnormally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic stated that there was premature wear of the steering due to the pitman…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet express cutaway g3500. While driving approximately 6 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brakes when he noticed that the brakes went to the floorboard abnormally. He quickly applied the emergency brake, which was able to idle the vehicle. After inspecting…”
“Person was in an accident when the 2006 gm chevrolet truck express suddenly accelerated and hit a tree. The car had been brought in for the same problem and nothing was done at the dealer. *tr”
“We purchased an express van in the spring of 2006. Truck engine blew up at 6000 while driving on the freeway. In january 2014, we took the car into a dealership because it stalled 3 times. The dealership put it on the computer diagnostic device and could not find anything wrong with the van.…”
“We purchased an express van in the spring of 2006. Truck engine blew up at 6000 while driving on the freeway. In january 2014, we took the car into a dealership because it stalled 3 times. The dealership put it on the computer diagnostic device and could not find anything wrong with the van.…”
“2006 chevy express 3500 cargo van with duramax engine and 4l80 transmission made a 'whining' noise at slow speeds since it was brand new. At about 31,000 miles I finally convinced the dealership something was wrong with it. It had some kind of bad bearing at the rear of transmission. They replaced…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Chevrolet Express 3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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