2006 Chevrolet Express 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 Chevrolet Express 1500 has four bodies to account for: cargo and passenger vans in three-door and four-door configurations, sold as Base, LS or LT. Under the hood sit a 5.3L V8 of 325 cubic inches and a 4.3L V6 of 262, both pushrod gasoline units without forced induction. Door count matters most in the body and wiring sections, where latch, hinge and circuit routing differ from one configuration to the next.

Engines covered

• 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 3-door standard cargo van
• 4-door standard passenger van
• 3-door standard passenger van
• 4-door standard cargo van

Trims covered

• Base
• LS
• LT

Known issues on the 2006 Express 1500. The federal record holds eight recalls for this year. One is a power steering hose built out of specification that can fracture during a hard lock-to-lock maneuver; the leak costs steering assist and, on vans with hydraulic brake boost, braking assist as well. Several others cover platform wheelchair lifts whose interlocks miss the presence of a user, letting the lift move or stow with someone aboard, and one covers belt buckles that will not latch or release. Eighteen complaints are recorded, spread thinly across structure, the electrical system and air bags.