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2011 Chevrolet EXPRESS 2500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

35,658 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior133.3%
Steering behavior133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

Air Bags: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
1
2015
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20121
20151
20161

2012: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10451661 · 2012-03-14 (March 14, 2012)

WE BOUGHT A NEW CHEV 2500 WORK VAN. ; EMPLOYEE APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING . AS A RESULT RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPROX DAMAGE IS OVER 9000 ; TWO EMPLOYEEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4800 MILES; HAD TO BE SOMETYPE OF FACTORY PROBLEM. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ANOTHER 2009 CHEV. 2500 WORK VAN; WE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES; BUT, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. WE HAVE 2 OF THESE VANS AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE HAD A SERIOUS / MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM. HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. …

Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10451661 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10691045 · 2015-02-27 (February 27, 2015)

WE'VE HAD THREE SEPARATE CHEVY EXPRESS CNG VANS EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT RELEASES OF COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. THE RELEASES OCCUR WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLES IN VERY COLD WEATHER. GM HAS REPLACED SOME OF THE CNG TANKS, BUT THE RELEASES CONTINUE TO OCCUR. GM BELIEVES THE RELEASES ARE RELATED TO CNG TANK VALVE O-RING FAILURES, BUT THEY HAVE MADE NO FORMAL RESPONSE AT THIS POINT. TWO OF OUR VANS HAVE BEEN IDLE FOR WEEKS AS A RESULT OF THE LEAKING TANKS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,658 miles reported. Look up ODI 10691045 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10937655 · 2016-12-27 (December 27, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CARGO VAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND THORACIC REGION WHICH REQUIRED CONTINUOUS MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10937655 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.