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2012 Chevrolet Express Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 2012 Chevrolet Express, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

6
safety recalls
13
owner complaints to NHTSA
2 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
12–14
MPG combined (EPA)

6 safety recalls for the 2012 Chevrolet Express

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 18V267000 Reported 6,154 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC…

  2. Fuel system, other

    NHTSA 14V500000 Reported 3,345 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG)vehicles manufactured September 10, 2010, to April 28, 2014, and GMC Savana CNG vehicles manufactured May 23, 2011, to April 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may leak natural gas from the CNG high pressure regulator.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure regulator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2013. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service…

  3. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 14V117000 Reported 303,013 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet…

  4. Fuel system, other

    NHTSA 13V225000 Reported 1,791 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) and IMPCO Automotive Division of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (IMPCO) are recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Cargo vans that have a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system installed as original equipment by IMPCO. The fuel systems, manufactured February 14, 2011, through February…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners and GM dealers/fleets will perform the remedy which will include replacing the solenoid assemblies and fuel pump fuses and adjusting the wiring routing. The recall began on August 5, 2013. GM's…

  5. Shaft pitman (steering)

    NHTSA 12V112000 Reported 6,159 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

    General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and suburban vehicles, and GMC savana and yukon xl heavy duty vehicles. The steering gear pitman shaft may not have been adequately hardened and could fracture.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear and, if necessary, replace the steering gear pitman shaft. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on…

  6. Air bags

    NHTSA 11V543000 Reported 1,798 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

    GM is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and GMC savana vehicles manufactured from june 2, 2011, through october 17, 2011. The second stage of the dual-stage air bag will not inflate in a severe frontal impact. Accordingly, the air bags fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety no. 208,…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new front passenger air bag free of charge. The safety recall began on november 29, 2011. Owners may contact GMC at 1-800-462-8782 or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Chevrolet Express have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 61,681 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“ABS Valve Body / Pump Harness chafed through brake hydraulic line near transmission crossmember. This resulted in a hydraulic leak and loss of brake pedal feel / partial loss of brakes. Fortunately fa”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 6, 2026 · Service brakes

“About 6:45 in the morning on November 10th, the vehicle was in a high-speed. Front end collision with adult cow elk at 70 miles an hour on the freeway, and the airbags failed to deploy in the Van on b”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 14, 2025 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2012 Chevrolet Express Passenger (Express 1500 2WD Passenger, Express 1500 AWD Passenger, Express 2500 2WD Passenger, Express 3500 2WD Passenger). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined12–14 mpg
City / Highway10–13 / 15–17
FuelGasoline or E85
EPA classVans, Passenger Type
Engine8 cyl, 4.8/5.3/6 L
TransmissionAutomatic 4-spd; Automatic 6-spd

Compare Chevrolet Express model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Express model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Chevrolet Express01
1996 Chevrolet Express215
1997 Chevrolet Express129
1998 Chevrolet Express123
1999 Chevrolet Express168
2000 Chevrolet Express184
2001 Chevrolet Express245
2002 Chevrolet Express055
2003 Chevrolet Express1059
2004 Chevrolet Express621
2005 Chevrolet Express823
2006 Chevrolet Express1612
2007 Chevrolet Express417
2008 Chevrolet Express1014
2009 Chevrolet Express710
2010 Chevrolet Express515
2011 Chevrolet Express512
2012 Chevrolet Express613
2013 Chevrolet Express822
2014 Chevrolet Express714
2015 Chevrolet Express38
2016 Chevrolet Express615
2017 Chevrolet Express621
2018 Chevrolet Express611
2019 Chevrolet Express48
2020 Chevrolet Express117
2021 Chevrolet Express213
2023 Chevrolet Express12
2024 Chevrolet Express01
2025 Chevrolet Express40
2026 Chevrolet Express30

Checking a specific 2012 Chevrolet Express

How do I know if my 2012 Chevrolet Express has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2012 Chevrolet Express; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 11V543000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.