Chevrolet EXPRESS brakes problems
167 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
629 owner complaints analyzed
72 distinct recall campaigns
48,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 337 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
167 of 629 complaints match this topic (26.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 742594 · 2001-03-17 (March 17, 2001)
DIMINISHED BRAKING ABILITY,DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM. *AK
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Owner report 885463 · 2001-04-09 (April 9, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD STALLED OUT. LOST STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ALREADY.*AK THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS FAILING NUMEROUS TIMES. *YH
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Owner report 10137203 · 2005-09-21 (September 21, 2005)
DT: WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH SHOWED THAT TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE DEALER NOTED THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. DUE TO THE COLOR OF THE FLUID IT WAS DETERMINED A NEW TRANSMISSION WOULD BE NEEDED. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONSUMER TO OTHER INDEPENDENT SHOPS, AND THEY TOO CONFIRMED WHAT THE DEALER SAID. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED IT. NO CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS WER…
Owner-reported narrative. 78,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137203 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 562622 · 2001-08-22 (August 22, 2001)
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WILL NOT MAKE A SHORT PANIC STOP AT LOW SPEEDS, EXTREME PEDAL PRESSURE HAS LITTLE EFFECT AS THE VEHICLE APPROACHES 15 TO 10 MPH AND SLOWER, CONSUMER STATED THE ABS CONTROL IS SUPPOSE TO DROP OFF AND PERMIT THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER HE SHOULD ALLOW FOR GREATER STOPPING DISTANCE WITH ABS AND THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, ALSO CONSUMER DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAP SEAL DUE TO IT NOT SEALING PROPERLY. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 562622 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 725911 · 2000-07-24 (July 24, 2000)
ABS BRAKE FAILURE SAME AS FOR 1996/ REPORTED TO DEALER/ TESTED AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. BUT ACCIDENT DID OCCUR DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 725911 at NHTSA ↗