https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet Express 1500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:53 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1863305 Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The brake system completely failed. the peddle goes to the floor. there is still fluid in the reservoir to proper level but all brakes failed at the same time no stopping ability. had to use parking break to slow and down shift to first gear. This flaw could have killed or injured every passenger/occupant (s) as well as harmed other drivers on roadway/motorway. There should be some type of safety https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1823010 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT My spouse was driving our family south on Hwy 101 at about 50 mph near Arch Cape, Oregon on June 25, 2022 during 93 degree weather. Just before Falcon Cove state park as we were going up a hill and people were braking to turn into the park, my spouse yelled "we have no brakes". The brakes were hard as a wall and he was using both feet to get us to slow down. I could not feel us slowing. It was utt https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1823011 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT My spouse was driving our family south on Hwy 101 at about 50 mph near Arch Cape, Oregon on June 25, 2022 during 93 degree weather. Just before Falcon Cove state park as we were going up a hill and people were braking to turn into the park, my spouse yelled "we have no brakes". The brakes were hard as a wall and he was using both feet to get us to slow down. I could not feel us slowing. It was utt https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1742121 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BREAKING CAUSING EXHAUST FUMES TO LEAK IN TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FUMES THEN ENTER THE CABIN. FIRST BOLT BROKE AT 70,000 MILES AND THE. ANOTHER AT 120,000 MILES. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1705249 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS, I THEN CANNOT START THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO GM, I HAVE HAD IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TWICE, WHICH COST ME OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THEM TO REPLACE PARTS WHICH HAD NO EFFECT IN SOLVING THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START UNTIL YOU TURN THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, WAIT 10 MINUTES FOR THE LIGHT TO GO OUT, TH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1672657 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT PART 573 SAFETY RECALL REPORT 17V-414 HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, TURNING, AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY LOSES POWER AND POWER STEERING. THE STABILITRACK AND STEERING ASSIST INDICATORS APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. SOMETIMES THE POWER RETURNS, OTHER TIMES I WILL HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, REPOSITION KEY, AN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1672658 Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT PART 573 SAFETY RECALL REPORT 17V-414 HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN MOTION, ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY, TURNING, AT A VARIETY OF SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY LOSES POWER AND POWER STEERING. THE STABILITRACK AND STEERING ASSIST INDICATORS APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. SOMETIMES THE POWER RETURNS, OTHER TIMES I WILL HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, REPOSITION KEY, AN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1655365 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I INVESTIGATED I FOUND IT WAS PROBABLY RELATED TO THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSORS. WHEN I EXAMINED THE SENSORS I FOUND THAT THE ALUMINUM ALLOY BODY AND THE PLASTIC SHIELD SURROUNDING IT HAD SPLIT WIDE APART WHERE THE STEEL MOUNTING SCREW PASSED THROUGH THE SENSOR HOUSING. BOTH SENSORS HAVE FAILED IN EXACTLY THE SAME MANOR. THE VEHICLE HAS 83,000 MILES ON IT A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1642489 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT WE DEVELOPED A SIGNIFICANT LEAK IN A REAR BRAKE LINE OF OUR VAN. THE LEAK DID NOT LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL, BUT THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS NEARLY EMPTY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE ISSUE. THE LEAK WAS DISCOVERED BASED ON A LARGE SPOT LEFT ON OUR DRIVEWAY UNDER THE VAN. THE VEHICLE WAS PROBABLY DRIVEN ABOUT 50-100 MILES (ONE TO TWO DAYS) AFTER THE LEAK DEVELOPED BUT BEFORE THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED AND ADDRE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1564788 Thu, 09 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500 CARGO VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS HAD FAILED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE HEAD LAMPS EACH TIME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. TH https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1532726 Sun, 20 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY 2004 CUTAWAY CHEVY SOLD AS A 2005 FOUR WINDS HAS THE EXACT PROBLEM FOR THIS RECALL. RECALL NUMBER 12V388000 RECALL DATE 08/08/2012 COMPONENT FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP SUMMARY GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A LEFT SIDE CARGO DOOR, AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1518155 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT WE'VE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE BRAKES. AFTER HAVING A COMPLETE BRAKE REHAB ON JULY 7TH, 2017, I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE ON FEB. 2ND, 2018 LOSING ALL BRAKES INSTANTLY AS I APPROACHED A 6 LANE INTERSECTION. I CONTACTED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP BOTH BY PHONE AND EMAIL AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY RESPONSE. I WAS TOLD THAT A HOSE OR TUBING WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINES CA https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1501482 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT WE BOUGHT A USED 2014 EXPRESS 1500 CARGO VAN FROM CHEVROLET OF MONTEBELLO ON MAY OF 2017. THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" INDICATIOR HAS APPEARED IN MY DASHBOARD OFF AND ON SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT. AS I CONDUCTED MY PERSONAL RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS A COUPLE OF ARTICLES STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR CARGO VAN FOR THE "SERVICE AIR BAG." I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAD TOLD ME I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1433817 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHEEL BEARINGS AND TIRES ARE BECAUSE OF RE-CALL ON THE TORG IS NOT ALIGN PUT BRAND NEW TIRES ON AND THE TIRES ARE ALREADY BALD IN THE FRONT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1433818 Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHEEL BEARINGS AND TIRES ARE BECAUSE OF RE-CALL ON THE TORG IS NOT ALIGN PUT BRAND NEW TIRES ON AND THE TIRES ARE ALREADY BALD IN THE FRONT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1392901 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT I WAS THE PASSENGER IN A 2014 CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO VAN 1500. LIC PLATE #[XXX]. VIN #[XXX]. THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER ON THE FREEWAY. ALL THE STUFF FROM THE BACK FLEW FORWARD AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. IT ALMOST BROKE MY NECK AND BACK. I SUFFER FROM BRAIN DAMAGE (TBI) NOW BECAUSE OF THIS. I CHEVY CAME OUT. WROTE A REPORT. GAVE IT TO THE OWNER OF THE VAN. I CALLED THE DEALER, CUZ I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1392902 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT I WAS THE PASSENGER IN A 2014 CHEVY EXPRESS CARGO VAN 1500. LIC PLATE #[XXX]. VIN #[XXX]. THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER ON THE FREEWAY. ALL THE STUFF FROM THE BACK FLEW FORWARD AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. IT ALMOST BROKE MY NECK AND BACK. I SUFFER FROM BRAIN DAMAGE (TBI) NOW BECAUSE OF THIS. I CHEVY CAME OUT. WROTE A REPORT. GAVE IT TO THE OWNER OF THE VAN. I CALLED THE DEALER, CUZ I https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1389768 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TRAVEL WITH PASSENGERS BUT ON MY FIRST ATTEMPT THIS HOLIDAY DISCOVERED THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE MOST PASSENGERS. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE THEM NOR DO I WANT TO BE LEGALLY CHARGED WITH UNLAWFUL EQUIPMENT (OR RESPONSIBLE FOR HARM TO ANYONE IN MY VEHICLE). THIS IS MY FIRST TIME DEALING WITH SUCH A DILEMMA AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INPU https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1327750 Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT HINGES BROKE; DOORS ARE UNSAFE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1313236 Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT WE HAVE HAD 2 CHEVY EXPRESS 1500 VANS CATCH FIRE TO THE DRIVER DOOR FROM A FAULTY WINDOW SWITCH. SIMILIAR TO A PREVIOUS GM SUV RECALL: HTTP://WWW.AUTOBLOG.COM/2014/08/07/GM-SUV-WINDOW-SWITCH-RECALL-FIRE-HAZARD-PARK-OUTSIDE/ THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ANOTHER TIME WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. CAN PROVIDE PICS IF NECESSARY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1311842 Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT DASH BOARD CRACKING https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1290104 Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT WE TOOK OUR VAN IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. OUR MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FUEL FILL CLAMP HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE BRAKE LINE THAT WAS STARTING AN INDENTATION FROM THE ONGOING RUBBING. HE HAD SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN ANOTHER 2012 CHEVY VAN, BUT IN THAT CASE, THE RUBBING OF THE FUEL CLAMP, RESULTED IN A BRAKE IN THE LINE, LEAKING OF ALL BRAKE FLUID, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING FUNCTION & ABILITY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1268866 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRONICALLY FAILED FRONTAL CRASH SENSOR.I PURCHASED A NEW PART FROM GM.THE PART WAS INSTALLED AND THE CONNECTOR WOULD NOT FIT IN.I CHECKED THE ALIGHNMENT OF SLOTS AND THE CONFIGURATION MATCHED THE OLD ONE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE MOLD OF THE PLASTIC WAS DISTORTED.CHECKING THE ORIGIN OF THIS PART (MADE IN SINGAPORE).MY THOUGHTS ARE THAT IF THERE NOT TESTING THE FI https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1257180 Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL FILLER TUBE LEAKS FUEL, IS CORRODED. AND ALSO THE REAR FUEL TANK STRAP, AT THE TOP OF THE CHASSIS IS ALSO CORRODED, AND THE FUEL TANK IS HANGING DOWN, CAUSING A RISK AND FIRE HAZZARD AS IT IS VERY CLOSE TO THE DRIVESHAFT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1246827 Mon, 21 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT CORRODED AND LEAKING FUEL FILLER NECK. FOOLISH DESIGN INVOLVING DISSIMILAR METALS HELD IN CONTACT AND SURROUNDED WITH A CONDUIT WHICH HOLDS WATER AND ROAD SALT. DESIGN IS DESTINED FOR FAILURE. GM HAS A PARTIAL RECALL FOR THE SNOW BELT. SUCH A FOOLISH DESIGN SHOULD BE FIXED EVERYWHERE AS IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL FAILURE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1245097 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1245098 Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIP LASH. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1210701 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT REAR SEAT BELTS FAIL TO LOCK MY VEHICLE IS A CONVERSION VAN BUILT BY DEBUT IN SAGINAW MICHIGAN. RECENTLY MY GRANDCHILDREN NOTICED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK. THOSE BELTS ARE ON THE SEAT/BED UNIT. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE THE NAME ATWOOD MOBILE PRODUCTS ON THEM. I INSPECTED THE SEAT BELTS AND DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC COATING ON THE MALE END OF THE BELT PREVENTED THE MECHANISM FROM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1208966 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE PASSENGER SIDE SWING DOORS ARE VERY HARD TO OPEN AND SHUT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE SWING DOORS ARE IN THE INITIAL STAGE OF THIS. THE PASSENGER SWING DOOR THAT IS FIRST TO OPEN (RIGHT) DOES NOT WANT TO OPEN AND DOESN'T WANT TO SHUT. I HAVE TO FORCE IT. THE SECOND DOOR (LEFT) IS GETTING WORSE AS WELL. THIS IS CAUSING THE INTERIOR LIGHT PIN IN THE DOOR JAM TO NOT PUSH IN ALL THE WAY, THEREFORE; THE L https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-express-1500#complaint-1191808 Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A WALL FOUR TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTU