Chevrolet Express recalls and problems
70 recalls and 515 owner complaints for 25 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
70
Complaints
515
Crashes reported
21
Fires reported
22
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Chevrolet Express by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Express | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Express | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Express | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Express | 2 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Express | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Express | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 Express | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Express | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Express | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Express | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Express | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Express | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Express | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 Express | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Express | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 Express | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Express | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Express | 4 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Express | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 Express | 8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Express | 6 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Express | 10 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Express | 0 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Express | 2 | 45 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Express | 1 | 84 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Most reported Chevrolet Express problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 74 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 61 | |
| Power Train | 60 | |
| Service Brakes | 52 | |
| Structure | 45 | |
| Tires | 41 | |
| Air Bags | 33 | |
| Engine | 31 | |
| Steering | 29 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 25 |
All Chevrolet Express recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-718 | Oct 29, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 26V-399 | Jun 23, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Express, and 2025-2026 Savana vehicles. |
| 26V-345 | May 28, 2026 | 2026 | Steering | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 26V-127 | Mar 5, 2026 | 2025–2026 | Tires | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Express Cutaway, and 2025-2026 Savana Cutaway vehicles. |
| 25V-299 | May 8, 2025 | 2025 | Seats | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 25V-087 | Feb 13, 2025 | 2025 | Structure | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. |
| 24V-839 | Nov 7, 2024 | 2023 | Power Train | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 21V-189 | Mar 18, 2021 | 2021 | Park outsideElectrical System | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with 6.6L gasoline engines. |
| 21V-115 | Feb 25, 2021 | 2018–2021 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020… |
| 19V-644 | Sep 6, 2019 | 2019 | Electrical System, Seat Belts | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 19V-428 | Jun 11, 2019 | 2017–2019 | Equipment | Unicell Body Company Inc. |
| 19V-387 | May 23, 2019 | 2016–2019 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. |
| 18V-655 | Sep 21, 2018 | 2016–2018 | Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). |
| 18V-509 | Aug 2, 2018 | 2018 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles with certain combinations of front-tire and gross-vehicle-weight option codes. |
| 18V-295 | May 3, 2018 | 2014–2017 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. |
| 18V-267 | Apr 26, 2018 | 2009–2018 | Equipment | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana… |
| 16V-700 | Sep 29, 2016 | 2016–2017 | Visibility | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Express manufactured September 25, 2015, to August 22, 2016, and 2016 GMC Savana cargo and cutaway vans manufactured January 28, 2016, to May… |
| 16V-184 | Apr 1, 2016 | 2014–2016 | Tires | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana incomplete vehicles equipped with a 159 inch wheel base manufactured August 2, 2013, to January 30, 2016. |
| 13V-544 | Oct 30, 2015 | 2013–2014 | Equipment | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD, Chevrolet Express, and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, and model year 2013 GMC Savana compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles that fail to… |
| 14V-614 | Oct 1, 2014 | 2014 | Electrical System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD… |
| 14V-500 | Aug 13, 2014 | 2011–2014 | Fuel System, Other | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG)vehicles manufactured September 10, 2010, to April 28, 2014, and GMC Savana CNG vehicles manufactured May… |
| 14V-117 | Mar 17, 2014 | 2009–2014 | Air Bags | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less… |
| 13V-225 | May 15, 2013 | 2011–2013 | Fuel System, Other | General Motors LLC (GM) and IMPCO Automotive Division of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. |
| 13V-147 | Apr 17, 2013 | 2013 | Seats, Electrical System | Explorer Van Company, Inc. |
| 13V-080 | Mar 8, 2013 | 2011 | Fuel System, Other | General Motors is recalling certain model year 2011 Chevrolet Express vehicles converted by Impco Automotive to run compressed natural gas (CNG), manufactured between November 23, 2010 and December 23, 2010 and equipped… |
| 13V-010 | Jan 14, 2013 | 2013 | Electrical System | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Chevrolet Express vehicles manufactured November 1, 2012, through December 21, 2012; and model year 2013 GMC Savana vehicles, manufactured November 14, 2012… |
| 13V-001 | Jan 2, 2013 | 2013 | Power Train, Steering | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra… |
| 12V-388 | Aug 8, 2012 | 2003–2004 | Fuel System, Gasoline | General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware… |
| 12V-169 | Apr 17, 2012 | 2008–2010 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling certain conversion vans built on model year 2008-2010 chevrolet express, 2009 gmc savana, and 2010 ford transit connect chassis, and fitted with certain braun wheelchair lifts. |
| 12V-112 | Mar 22, 2012 | 2012 | Steering | General motors (Gm) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and suburban vehicles, and gmc savana and yukon xl heavy duty vehicles. |
| 11V-543 | Nov 8, 2011 | 2012 | Air Bags | Gm is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles manufactured from june 2, 2011, through october 17, 2011. |
| 10V-205 | May 13, 2010 | 2008–2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling certain model year 2008 and 2009 conversion vans built on chevrolet express and gmc savana chassis from october 2007 through may 2010 and fitted with certain ricon s series and k series l-model… |
| 10V-138 | Apr 6, 2010 | 2010 | Electrical System | General motors has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2010 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans 2500, 3500 and 4500 series. |
| 10V-096 | Mar 12, 2010 | 2009–2010 | Visibility | General motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles for failing to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 09V-456 | Nov 19, 2009 | 2008 | Equipment | Cues, inc. |
| 09V-303 | Jul 29, 2009 | 2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Van products is recalling 8 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-304 | Jul 29, 2009 | 2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Van products is recalling 8 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-306 | Jul 29, 2009 | 2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Customizers is recalling 6 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-307 | Jul 29, 2009 | 2005 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Customizers is recalling 3 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-272 | Jul 6, 2009 | 2005–2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-270 | Jul 6, 2009 | 2005–2009 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Main mobility is recalling 185 model year 2005 through 2009 chevrolet express and gmc savana vans manufactured between april 1, 2005 and june 25, 2009, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-049 | Feb 6, 2009 | 2005–2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Mobility is recalling 86 my 2005-2006 ford e-series and chevrolet express van equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-050 | Feb 6, 2009 | 2005–2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Mobility is recalling 43 my 2005-2006 ford e-series and chevrolet express vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 09V-038 | Jan 28, 2009 | 2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Obs is recalling 3 ricon wheelchair lifts which it installed on my 2006 blue bird and chevrolet express school buses. |
| 08V-650 | Dec 10, 2008 | 2001 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Rifled air conditioning (Rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 chevrolet express private transport, my 2005 thomas built fs65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on freightliner, and GM chassis… |
| 08V-649 | Dec 9, 2008 | 2001 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Rifled air conditioning (Rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 chevrolet express private transport, my 2005 thomas built fs65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on freightliner, and GM chassis… |
| 08V-568 | Oct 24, 2008 | 2006–2008 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Cummings is recalling 42 my 2006-2008 ford e150, e350, chevrolet express, my 2006 ford e250, gmc savanna, dodge sprinter conversion vans, and my 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon platform style… |
| 08V-569 | Oct 24, 2008 | 2006–2008 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Cummings is recalling 42 my 2006-2008 ford e150, e350, chevrolet express, my 2006 ford e250, gmc savanna, dodge sprinter conversion vans, and my 2007 newmar dutchstar motor homes equipped with ricon platform style… |
| 08V-488 | Sep 22, 2008 | 2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Quality van sales is recalling 18 my 2005-2007 ford e-250, my 2006 ford e-350, and chevrolet express vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 08V-489 | Sep 22, 2008 | 2006 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | Quality van sales is recalling 18 my 2005-2007 ford e-250, my 2006 ford e-350 and chevrolet express vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. |
| 08V-340 | Jul 28, 2008 | 2008 | Power Train | Gm is recalling 151 my 2008 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles equipped with all wheel drive (Awd). |
| 08V-315 | Jul 14, 2008 | 2008 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Gm is recalling 567 my 2008 chevrolet express and gmc savana cutaway vehicles with a 139" wheel base. |
| 08V-313 | Jul 11, 2008 | 2008 | Power Train | Gm is recalling 2,481 my 2008 chevrolet express and gmc savana g-cutaway fleet van equipped with a 6.0l (Rpo ly6) v8 engine, 4l80e (Rpo mt1) transmission, 4.10 (Rpo gt5) axle and 75 MPH governor (Rpo 9d7). |
| 08V-238 | Apr 15, 2008 | 2006 | Seat Belts | Gm is recalling 4,003 my 2006 chevrolet express and gmc savana full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans. |
| 05V-558 | Dec 19, 2005 | 2003–2006 | Seat Belts | On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch. |
| 05V-552 | Dec 7, 2005 | 2006 | Equipment | Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 05V-530 | Nov 7, 2005 | 2005 | Exterior Lighting | Certain conversion vans built on gmc/chevrolet chassis fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 05V-455 | Oct 5, 2005 | 2006 | Steering | Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with a power steering hose that is not to specification. |
| 05V-043 | Feb 8, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal… |
| 04V-320 | Jul 6, 2004 | 2004 | Power Train | Certain vans were built with a transmission shift cable assembly that may separate. |
| 04V-225 | May 11, 2004 | 2003 | Seat Belts | Certain extended and regular cab pickup trucks and cargo vans converted to compressed natural gas (Cng) fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-189 | Apr 19, 2004 | 2004 | Seat Belts | Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 04V-045 | Feb 4, 2004 | 2003–2004 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-250 | Jul 15, 2003 | 2003 | Equipment | Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 03V-217 | Jun 10, 2003 | 2003 | Exterior Lighting | Certain vans have a condition in which water may enter and corrode the rear license plate lamp socket. |
| 03V-050 | Feb 14, 2003 | 2003 | Seat Belts | On certain vans with a gross vehicle weight of less than 8,500 pounds, during a vehicle crash sufficient enough to deploy the safety belt pretensioner, the front safety belt buckles may not release after the vehicle… |
| 02V-330 | Dec 12, 2002 | 2003 | Steering | On certain vans with an 8,500 lb. |
| 02V-326 | Dec 2, 2002 | 2003 | Steering | On certain vans, the right-hand tie rod end nut may not be tightened adequately. |
| 02V-305 | Nov 14, 2002 | 2003 | Wheels | Certain vans were built without a wheel bearing assembly retaining nut, which could lead to a possible bearing separation. |
| 00V-085 | Mar 16, 2000 | 2000 | Steering | Vehicle description: passenger vans equipped with a brake warning indicator. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Chevrolet Express?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2000 Chevrolet Express has the most reports (84). Check the 2000 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Express have?
NHTSA lists 70 safety recalls covering Chevrolet Express model years 2000–2001, 2003–2021, 2023, 2025–2026.
What are the most common Chevrolet Express problems?
Owners report electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic, power train problems most often.