2001 Chevrolet Express: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 60 complaints
60
Total Complaints
48,173mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

19,678 25th Percentile
48,173 Median Mileage
60,675 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
TIRES
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
SEATS
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2
TIRES:VALVE
2
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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. THE AIR WAS LEAKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VALVE STEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPROPER DESIGN. ..."
"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. THE AIR WAS LEAKING AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE VALVE STEMS BECAUSE OF THEIR IMPROPER DESIGN. ..."
"THE COMPANY I WORK FOR RECENTLY PURCHASED A NEW WORK VAN FOR ME TO USE. UPON MY FIRST DAY OF DRIVING I REALIZED THAT I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TINTED STRIP IN THE WINDSHIELD. I AM A TALL PERSON AND WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT MY LINE OF VISION IS THRU THIS TINTED STRIP. AT NIGHT I NOTICED THAT MY DISTAN..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28