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Chevrolet Express 1500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 112 owner complaints across 16 model years of the Chevrolet Express 1500 (1996–2014). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

3
safety recalls, all years
112
owner complaints, all years
2011
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Express 1500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2014 Chevrolet Express 1500010
2012 Chevrolet Express 150002
2011 Chevrolet Express 150023
2010 Chevrolet Express 150004
2009 Chevrolet Express 150005
2008 Chevrolet Express 150009
2007 Chevrolet Express 150015
2006 Chevrolet Express 150005
2005 Chevrolet Express 1500010
2004 Chevrolet Express 1500012
2003 Chevrolet Express 1500018
2002 Chevrolet Express 1500010
2001 Chevrolet Express 150005
2000 Chevrolet Express 150006
1999 Chevrolet Express 150004
1996 Chevrolet Express 150004

What Chevrolet Express 1500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 18.

All Chevrolet Express 1500 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Express 1500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 11V275000 Reported 7,593 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 chevrolet express and GMC savana vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, "passenger car brake systems." some of these vehicles may have been built with a clearance condition in which the right rear brake hose may contact…

    Remedy: Dealers will secure the right rear brake hose to ensure sufficient clearance. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on may 13, 2011. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC…

    Model years: 2011

  2. Spindle (suspension)

    NHTSA 11V007000 Reported 30,566 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and GMC canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl vehicles. The rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the…

    Model years: 2011

  3. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 07V342000 Reported 10,113 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." when the brakes are applied, the stop lamps will illuminate. When the brake pedal is released, the stop lamps are no longer illuminated but the rear brakes may still be applied. The…

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the ABS system module. The recall began on september 28, 2007. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9643.

    Model years: 2007

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.