2003 Chevrolet Express: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints
75
Total Complaints
42,598mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

16,614 25th Percentile
42,598 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
POWER TRAIN
3
SEAT BELTS
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
7
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*JB"
"WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO HOLD, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB ON 3-28-03, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WOULDN'T CHECK THE BRAKES. NINE DAYS LATER, THE CONSUMER PASSED AS A RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK AND HIS WIFE FELT IT WAS THE RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT,..."
"FIRE THAT ORIGINATED IN THE RIGHT REAR BACK DOOR FACTORY WIRING WHERE ARCING AND ELECTRICAL FAULTING WERE PRESENT, SPECIFICALLY THE WIRING TRAVELING TO THE LOCK MOTOR, WHERE A SHORT TO GROUND OCCURRED AND IGNITED WIRING INSULATION INTO OPEN FLAME. *JB"

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