Model year record

2017 Chevrolet Express

6 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 32 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V428000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Unicell Body Company Inc.
Vehicles affected
325
Reported to NHTSA
2019-06-11
Owners notified
2019-05-09

Defect description

Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Safety risk

The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.

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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes1116 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking6
Air bags449,000 mi
Electrical system218,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers118,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)149,000 mi
Engine119,400 mi
Exterior lighting118,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1136,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light111,856 mi
Steering116 mi
Vehicle speed control14,400 mi
Visibility175 mi

The 2016 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 2 times 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.