2001 Chevrolet ExpressProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 45 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Express, most often about the tires. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year19% below the Express median · #5 of 24 years by complaints

Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints456 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage45kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 18, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Chevrolet Express has problems

45 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Tires

7Service brakes, hydraulic3 crash/fire/injury

6Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury

6Engine and engine cooling

4Steering

3Power train

3Seats

3Fuel system, gasoline

3Equipment

126 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	9	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	7	3
Electrical system	6	2
Engine and engine cooling	6	0
Steering	4	0
Power train	3	0
Seats	3	0
Fuel system, gasoline	3	0
Equipment	3	0
6 other systems	12	0

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

2 recalls

2001 Chevrolet Express recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-650 · Dec 10, 2008 · 6 vehicles

Risk. THE USER OF THE LIFT COULD BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 08V-649 · Dec 9, 2008 · 6 vehicles

Risk. A LIFT OCCUPANT CAN BE INJURED SHOULD THE LIFT BEGIN TO STOW UNINTENTIONALLY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Express 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 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 Chevrolet Express, and the recalls they led to.

Apr 30, 2004
HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · closed Feb 28, 2005
Led to recall 05V-005

In owners' words

What Express owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. THIS HAPPENED ON A RENTAL CAR THAT THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING. THE TIRE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK UPDATED- THE CONSUMER STRUGGLED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE DID MANAGED TO…
Complaint 10142179 · Nov 8, 2005 · 56,272 miles

SIDEWALLS OF TIRES SPLIT AFTER ONLY 38,000 MILES ON TIRES AND ARE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR MY 2001 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN. TIRE STYLE IS A STEELTEX RADIAL R45 ( LT 245/75R16)*JB
Complaint 10137004 · Sep 19, 2005 · 38,000 miles

WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER PULLED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. FIRESTONE, LT24575R16. *AK
Complaint 10099778 · Nov 10, 2004 · 51,347 miles

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