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2003 Chevrolet Express 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 18 owner complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Express 1500, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2003 Chevrolet Express 1500
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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints183 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage64kFuel system, gasoline, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 21, 2016. Updated daily. Photo: Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Chevrolet Express 1500 has problems

18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline50
Fuel/propulsion system40
Electrical system22
Seat belts21
Structure20
Steering10
Seats10
Engine and engine cooling10
Latches/locks/linkages11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2003 Chevrolet Express 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2003 vs. every other Express 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Express 1500 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2003 Chevrolet Express 1500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Fuel Filler Pipe Corrosion/LeakagePE11040 · closed Aug 16, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-388
In owners' words

What Express 1500 owners report

Recent fuel system, gasoline complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FOR SOMETIME, THERE WAS A SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN FILLING THIS VAN, WHICH I JUST ATTRIBUTED TO A VAPOR RELEASE WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. RECENTLY, I NOTICE GAS LEAKING UNDER THE VAN WHEN FILLING AT THE GAS STATION. THE GAS LEAKS IN AND AROUND THE BRAKE LINES. THIS VAN IS A 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500…
Complaint 10453725 · Apr 1, 2012
I WAS REFUELING MY VAN AND GAS STARTED POURING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM. AFTER LOOKING I DISCOVERED THE FUEL FILLER NECK WAS RUSTED THRU. THE VAN ONLY HAS 64K MILES. I REPLACED IT MYSELF AT THIS TIME. THERE WAS NO COLLISION DAMAGE....SIMPLY HEAVY CORROSION. *TT
Complaint 10445925 · Jan 30, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, HE NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING AND RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT…
Complaint 10443143 · Jan 9, 2012 · 64,000 miles

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