2001 Chevrolet Express
Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 45
- Recalls
- 2
- Investigations
- 1
- Top problem
- Tires
Campaigns on file for 2001
Opened by NHTSA
20% of complaints
Complaints per year
2001: 45 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 15 |
| 1997 | 29 |
| 1998 | 23 |
| 1999 | 68 |
| 2000 | 84 |
| 2001 | 45 |
| 2002 | 55 |
| 2003 | 58 |
| 2004 | 21 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 18 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2010 | 15 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 14 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Tires
20% · 9 reportsMost commonly citing tread/belt and valve.
Show complaint excerpts
The valve stems on three of my tires were malfunctioning due to improper design of the stems. The problem only occurs at highway speeds. At 70 MPH I was loosing as much as 15 psi of air in only 10 miles.
NHTSA ODI report, 2000-10-02
Service brakes
18% · 8 reportsMost commonly citing hydraulic.
Electrical system
16% · 7 reportsMost commonly citing ignition and interior/under dash.
Show complaint excerpts
While parked a fire erupted and flames came from between the dashdoard and windshield.
NHTSA ODI report, 2005-03-01
This van was 4 months old, parked for 2 days and caught fire and completely burned, fire investigator beleives cause to be electrical short under dash on passenger side.
NHTSA ODI report, 2001-08-28
Vehicle shuts down during operation. I just saw there is a recall on your site saying same problem but mine didnt qualify. I have burned wires in harness to instrument panel. I found two wires at harness where code reader plugs into .
NHTSA ODI report, 2021-11-18
Engine and engine cooling
13% · 6 reportsMost commonly citing gasoline and manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe.
Steering
9% · 4 reportsMost commonly citing pump and hydraulic power assist system.
Safety timeline
2 recalls · 1 investigation · oldest first
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2004-04-30Engineering analysisClosed 2005-02-28 Hydraulic pump failres
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2009-01-05Equipment adaptive/mobility08V649000 Rifled air conditioning (Rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 Chevrolet Express private transport, my 2005 thomas built FS65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on…
Remedy: Rac is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or rac at 1-800-627-1707.
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2009-01-05Equipment adaptive/mobility08V650000 Rifled air conditioning (Rac) is recalling 6 my 2001 Chevrolet Express private transport, my 2005 thomas built FS65, my 2006-2007 monitour bus, and my 2007 c-2 school bus vehicles built on…
Remedy: Rac is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (Please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or rac at 1-800-627-1707.
Buy-smart checklist
2001 Chevrolet Express — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Tires: 9 reports on file for this year.
- Service brakes: 8 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 7 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 08V649000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Recall 08V650000 · Equipment adaptive/mobility
FAQ
- Is the 2001 Chevrolet Express reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Express?
- The most-reported component is tires, accounting for 20% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2001 Chevrolet Express have?
- 2 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.