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2017 Chevrolet Express Passenger

Gas Van

20172016
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
F
Safety Signal
35 / 100
FSafety Signal · 35 / 100
6Recalls · 3 critical
21Complaints · owner reports
Crash rating · NHTSA overall
13 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2017 Chevrolet Express Passenger is sold in the U.S. as a gas van with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Express 2500 2WD Passenger, is EPA-rated at 13 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year, 3 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 21 complaints, most often about service brakes.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Express 2500 2WD PassengerGasRWD6.0L 8-cyl111613$4,800
Express 3500 2WD PassengerGasRWD6.0L 8-cyl111612$5,200

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (6)

Equipment

high
325 vehicles

Problem: Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.

Risk: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.

NHTSA campaign 19V428000 · reported Jun 11, 2019 · Unicell Body Company Inc.

Visibility

high
1,159 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. One or both of the rear-quarter windows may be tempered glass instead of laminated glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."

Risk: Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tempered glass windows with laminated glass windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192218960.

NHTSA campaign 19V387000 · reported May 23, 2019 · General Motors LLC

Electrical System

critical
30,448 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Chevrolet Express and GMC Sierra vehicles equipped with a single, manual, rear climate control module (CCM). If the temperature is set to maximum heat or the mode knob is set to maximum floor vent and an electrical short occurs, components within the CCM may overheat.

Risk: If the CCM overheats, there is an increased risk of a fire in the vehicle's headliner.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove the electrical insulation from a wiring connector within the CCM to remove the fire risk, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18299.

NHTSA campaign 18V655000 · reported Sep 21, 2018 · General Motors LLC

Visibility

critical
207,483 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.

Risk: High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18155.

NHTSA campaign 18V295000 · reported May 3, 2018 · General Motors LLC

Equipment

critical
6,154 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra HD, 2009 GMC Topkick 5000, 6000, 7000 and 8000 Series and Isuzu F Series, and 2009-2018 Chevrolet Express, and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with certain Plastic-Handle Fire Extinguishers or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguishe

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: GM will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde to get a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began June 11, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782, and Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. GM's number for this recall is 18146.

NHTSA campaign 18V267000 · reported Apr 26, 2018 · General Motors LLC

Visibility

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40 vehicles

Problem: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Chevrolet Express manufactured September 25, 2015, to August 22, 2016, and 2016 GMC Savana cargo and cutaway vans manufactured January 28, 2016, to May 18, 2016. The affected vehicles were manufactured without an inside rearview mirror and with a right-hand convex exterior review mirror. These vehicles are required to have either an inside rearview mirror or both left and right-hand flat exterior rearview mirrors. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Risk: If the driver does not have a clear unobstructed view to the back of the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will instal a right-hand flat rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16036.

NHTSA campaign 16V700000 · reported Sep 29, 2016 · General Motors LLC

Owner complaints

21 complaints filed

1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2017: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2020: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 8 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

  • Service Brakes — 11
  • Forward Collision Avoidance — 6
  • Electrical System — 3
  • Air Bags — 3
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic — 2
“The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Express. The contact stated that the ABS and stabili-trak warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ABS pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under warranty, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken…”Aug 29, 2023 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · NHTSA owner report
“ABS & Traction Control Light Multiple Vans affected”May 22, 2023 · Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Express. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the driver's side exterior split mirror failed to operate correctly and the contact was unable to see the lane to his left, nor to the rear of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was dia…”Feb 18, 2022 · Visibility · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
VAN RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★☆☆29%
VAN RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★☆☆29%
VAN RWDnot ratednot ratednot rated★★★☆☆28%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Other Express Passenger model years

F

2016 Express Passenger

6 recalls · 15 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 37661, 37662). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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