Model year record

2016 Chevrolet Express

6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 22 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V387000

Visibility: glass, side/rear

Component
Visibility: glass, side/rear
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
1,159
Reported to NHTSA
2019-05-23
Owners notified
2019-07-05

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. One or both of the rear-quarter windows may be tempered glass instead of laminated glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Safety risk

Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tempered glass windows with laminated glass windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192218960.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V655000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
30,448
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-21
Owners notified
2018-11-06

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). If the temperature is set to maximum heat or the mode knob is set to maximum floor vent and an electrical short occurs, components within the CCM may overheat.

Safety risk

If the CCM overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire in the vehicle's headliner.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the electrical insulation from a wiring connector within the CCM to remove the fire risk, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18299.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V295000

Visibility: power window devices and controls

Component
Visibility: power window devices and controls
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
207,483
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-03
Owners notified
2018-08-10

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.

Safety risk

High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18155.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V267000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
6,154
Reported to NHTSA
2018-04-26
Owners notified
2018-06-11

Defect description

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 extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf

Safety risk

In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer 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 customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V700000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
40
Reported to NHTSA
2016-09-29
Owners notified
2016-11-08

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Express manufactured September 25, 2015, to August 22, 2016, and 2016 GMC Savana cargo and cutaway vans manufactured January 28, 2016, to May 18, 2016. The affected vehicles were manufactured without an inside rearview mirror and with a right-hand convex exterior review mirror. These vehicles are required to have either an inside rearview mirror or both left and right-hand flat exterior rearview mirrors. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Safety risk

If the driver does not have a clear unobstructed view to the back of the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will instal a right-hand flat rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16036.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V184000

Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems

Component
Tires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
321
Reported to NHTSA
2016-04-01
Owners notified
2016-05-25

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana incomplete vehicles equipped with a 159 inch wheel base manufactured August 2, 2013, to January 30, 2016. The affected vehicles were shipped to final stage manufacturers without a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

Safety risk

Without a TPMS, the driver would not be alerted if one or more tires became under inflated. Driving with under inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will install the hardware and software necessary to equip the vehicles with a TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 15819.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system321,253 mi
Engine388,000 mi
Service brakes3
Power train288,000 mi
Structure: body2300 mi
Unknown or other240,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking1
Fuel system, gasoline11,000 mi
Seat belts120 mi
Structure: body: door12,000 mi
Suspension1
Tires1

The 2015 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2017 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.