2008 Chevrolet Express 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Express 2500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 8, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 has problems

7 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, hydraulic20
Structure20
Child seat10
Electrical system10

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

0 recalls

2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Express 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Express 2500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I AM 62 YEARS OLD AND SELF EMPLOYED. I DO APPLIANCE SERVICE AND DRIVE OVER 25,000 MILES EVERY YEAR. I HAVE OWNED MANY DIFFERENT VEHICLES OVER THE YEARS. A YEAR AGO I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 CHEVROLET G2500 3/4 TON SERVICE VAN. I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANY OTHER VEHICLE WHERE I WAS MORE PRONE TO HITTING THE…
Complaint 10264115 · Apr 4, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKES MADE A DRAGGING SOUND THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS…
Complaint 10256402 · Jan 26, 2009 · 1,000 miles

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