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Chevrolet Express 2500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 78 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Express 2500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints78Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls21998–2023 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Express 2500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Express 2500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'14'23
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2023Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls2005Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Express 2500 problems

All model years combined: 78 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
Service brakes, hydraulic102
Structure100
Electrical system92
Steering91
Air bags74
Power train71
Suspension71
Tires70
Service brakes51
14 other systems313
2 recalls

Chevrolet Express 2500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

2%Latch/anchor: 25V-876 · 2023 · Dec 17, 2025 · 86 vehicles–Exterior lighting05V-559 · 2004 · Dec 13, 2005 · 2 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Express 2500

  1. Fuel Filler Pipe Corrosion/LeakagePE11040 · 2003 · closed Aug 16, 2012
    Led to recall 12V-388