2008 Chevrolet Express 2500 recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Unknown or other

  THE PAINT ON MY HOOD AND OTHER PLACES ON THE VAN IS PEELING OFF. SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL THE OLDER CHEVY VANS HAVE PEELED OFF PAINT ALSO. I THINK THAT THIS IS THE AUTO MAKERS FAULT.

  Apr 6, 2016
• Structure › Body › Door

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CARGO DOOR HINGE FAILED AND AS RESULT, THE DOORS WERE NOT ABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE HINGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

  May 27, 2014 · 65,000 miles
• Structure › Body › Door

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOUNTAIN BRACKET THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ARM REST OF THE DOOR PANEL FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE SEPARATELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR IN THE FUTURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,300.

  Apr 7, 2011 · 19,300 miles
• Electrical system

  I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PURCHASING VEHICLES FOR OUR COMPANY AND WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 2005 AND 2008 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND WE JUST SOLD A 2004 AND ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM- THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL STOPS WORKING AND WE HAVE NO SPEEDOMETER. I HAVE A 2004 BLAZER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIR IS $700 AND GM REFUSES TO RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2002 AND OF COURSE DRIVING WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

  Apr 22, 2009 · 73,000 miles
• Service brakes, hydraulic

  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 GAS PEDAL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE FOUND MYSELF APPLYING BOTH THE BRAKES AND GAS AT THE SAME TIME. I FEEL THE PROBLEMS IS THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE TWO PEDALS AND THAT THEY ARE VERY CLOSE TO THE SAME HEIGHT. I HAVE BECOME VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT FIND THAT UNLESS I AM EXTREMELY ALERT, IT STILL HAPPENS. I FEAR THAT AT SOME POINT, I WILL FIND MYSELF…

  Apr 4, 2009
• Service brakes, hydraulic

  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 DEPRESSED. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY CLEANED AND LUBED THE BRAKES. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, DISCS, AND ROTORS. AFTER TWO WEEKS, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN AND THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOSE BRAKING CONTROL AND THE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

  Oct 10, 2008 · 1,000 miles
• Child seat

  WE PURCHASED 6 OF THESE SEATS, OF WHICH WE INTENDED ON USING 4 OF THEM IN THE REAR FACING POSITION. ATTEMPTED TO ATTACH WITH THE LATCH SYSTEM. AFTER A GREAT DEAL OF TIME SPENT GOING THROUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO INSTALL THE SEATS IN THE REAR POSITION. THE FIRST AND MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT THE LATCH POSITION BELT IS TOO SHORT AND WHEN IT IS INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURES DIRECTIONS IN WILL SQUEEZE THE CHILD IN BETWEEN THE POSITION BELT AND THE HARNESS. IN MY MIND, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEIR SOLUTION IS TO CUT THE POSITION BELT. THE OTHER CONCERN IS THAT THE LATCH BELTS ARE TOO SHORT ALSO. I TRIED TO INSTALL INTO 2 2008 GM…

  May 1, 2008

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.