By model year
The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 18
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Chevrolet Express 1500
Every Chevrolet Express 1500 model year on file, 1996 to 2014. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years11215 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years191996 to 2014
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins2,696Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Chevrolet Express 1500 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Chevrolet Express 1500 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pickup | 10 | 40.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 2013 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 2012 | Van | 2 | 0.0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 2011 | Van | 3 | 0.0 | 100 | 2 | 0 | 323 |
| 2010 | Van | 4 | 25.0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 295 |
| 2009 | Van | 5 | 0.0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| 2008 | Van | 9 | 0.0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 189 |
| 2007 | Van | 5 | 60.0 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 198 |
| 2006 | Van | 5 | 0.0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 2005 | Van | 10 | 20.0 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 128 |
| 2004 | Van | 12 | 16.7 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2003 | Van | 18 | 16.7 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 89 |
| 2002 | Van | 10 | 0.0 | 333 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 2001 | Van | 5 | 0.0 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 63 |
| 2000 | Van | 6 | 0.0 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| 1999 | Van | 4 | 0.0 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996 | Van | 4 | 0.0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Express 1500
- 11V-275 May 6, 2011
If the brake hose repeatedly contacts the tire or wheel rim, a hole could be worn in the brake hose
Brakes · 7,593 vehicles - 11V-007 Jan 6, 2011
Rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the rear axle
Suspension · 31k vehicles - 07E-088 Oct 24, 2007
Certain honeywell fram racing brand hp4 and hp8 oil filters that were manufactured from may 25, 2006, through september 14, 2007, and sold for use…
Equipment · 122k vehicles - 07V-342 Aug 7, 2007
Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
Lighting · 10k vehicles - 06E-043 May 19, 2006
Certain replacement fuel filters, fram brand name p/n g3727, with date codes x52911 through x60801 sequentially or x600141 and a mexico country or…
Fuel system · 88k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.