Chevrolet ExpressYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 650 NHTSA owner complaints across 30 model years, no Chevrolet Express year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2002. The Express has 73 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: 2000chevymontecarlo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chevrolet Express 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Chevrolet Express problems
All model years combined: 650 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 84 | 21 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 74 | 6 |
| Power train | 72 | 1 |
| Tires | 58 | 1 |
| Structure | 58 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 55 | 5 |
| Air bags | 42 | 16 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 38 | 0 |
| Steering | 36 | 2 |
| 22 other systems | 292 | 14 |
Chevrolet Express recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 73 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Express
- Sale of noncompliant school busOpen
- Fuel Filler Pipe Corrosion/LeakageLed to recall 12V-388
- HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESLed to recall 05V-005