2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2012 Chevrolet Express. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Chevrolet Express. Check your Express by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Express, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries, 2 deaths. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,783 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Express. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“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 both front seats and the vehicle was severely damaged. Injuries were sustained.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11704917
“HAVE A 2012 CHEVROLET CUT AWAY VAN FOR A SCHOOL BUS USE. STARTED LEAKING GASOLINE OUT OF THE PRESSURE SIDE LINE ON THE FURL MODULE. HAD TO HAVE TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THEY HAD TO REMOVE FUEL TANK TO MAKE REPAIRS . THEY REPLACED FUEL MODULE IN THE TANK. THE COST OF REPAIRS WAS 1166.41$.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11072667
“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.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11055391
“ON 9/30/2016, A THERMAL EVENT OCCURRED WHILE THE BUS WAS IN THE SHOP FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. AS THE BUS WAS BEING MOVED (BACKED-OUT) OF THE SERVICE BAY AND SMOKE WAS SEEN ESCAPING FROM THE CNG TANK STORAGE COMPARTMENT AT THE REAR OF THE BUS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10933981
“UNKNOWN...THE VEHICLE VEARED OFF ROAD AN INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. Did not seam like steering was working properly. The final out come there were 2 deceased operators. In 2 different vehicles. I'm not sure if the recalls were ever repaired.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11538233
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2012 Chevrolet Express is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.