Chevrolet Express recalls & problems by year

143 recalls and 648 owner complaints across 29 model years (1996–2026).

Most complaints200084 complaints

Most recalls200616 recalls

Crashes reported25in owner complaints

Injuries reported252 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026	—	—	3	0	0	0	0	0
2025	—	—	4	0	0	0	0	0
2023	—	—	1	2	0	0	0	0
2021	—	—	2	13	1	1	1	0
2020	—	—	1	17	1	0	0	0
2019	—	—	4	8	1	0	2	0
2018	—	—	6	11	0	1	0	0
2017	—	12–13 mpg	6	21	1	0	0	0
2016	—	12–13 mpg	6	15	0	2	0	0
2015	—	12–13 mpg	3	8	0	0	0	0
2014	—	12–13 mpg	7	14	0	0	0	0
2013	—	12–17 mpg	8	22	1	0	1	0
2012	—	12–17 mpg	6	13	2	0	2	2
2011	—	12 mpg	5	12	0	0	0	0
2010	—	—	5	15	1	1	7	0
2009	—	—	7	10	1	0	2	0
2008	—	14 mpg	10	14	0	0	0	0
2007	—	14–15 mpg	4	18	1	1	1	0
2006	—	14–15 mpg	16	12	2	0	2	0
2005	—	14–15 mpg	9	23	0	1	1	0
2004	—	12–15 mpg	7	21	1	2	0	0
2003	—	14–15 mpg	11	59	2	7	1	0
2002	—	14–15 mpg	0	56	0	3	0	0
2001	—	13–14 mpg	2	45	3	2	1	0
2000	—	14 mpg	1	84	2	1	1	0
1999	—	14–15 mpg	2	68	1	2	2	0
1998	—	14–15 mpg	2	23	0	2	0	0
1997	—	14–15 mpg	2	29	3	0	1	0
1996	—	13–15 mpg	3	15	1	3	0	0

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Electrical system — 86 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 85 complaints
Power train — 75 complaints
Tires — 61 complaints
Structure — 59 complaints
Service brakes — 55 complaints
Air bags — 41 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 38 complaints