The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
Early Warning Reporting · Chevrolet
Chevrolet Express: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
Chevrolet reported 149 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Express, model years 2001–2025, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
149 incidents reported
18 deaths, as claimed
179 injuries, as claimed
2001–2025 model years named
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 8 | — | — |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | 10 | — | — |
| 2007 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | — |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 13 | — | — |
| 2009 | 12 | 1 | 12 | — | — |
| 2010 | 16 | 2 | 19 | — | — |
| 2011 | 15 | 4 | 17 | — | — |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 15 | — | — |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 19 | — | — |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 | 16 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 66,705 | 12 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41,963 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52,955 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 43,474 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37,690 | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38,500 | 2.6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43,076 | 2.3 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 79 | 5 |
| No System/Component Specified | 18 | 5 |
| Fire | 13 | 2 |
| Steering System | 11 | 2 |
| Service Brake System | 10 | 1 |
| Electrical System | 9 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 9 | 4 |
| Rollover | 8 | 6 |
| Structure | 7 | 3 |
| Power Train | 4 | 1 |
| Fuel System | 4 | 2 |
| Visibility | 3 | 2 |
| Suspension System | 3 | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 | 1 |
| Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Engine and Cooling System | 2 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 |
| Parking Brake System | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the Chevrolet Express puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Chevrolet Express, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | 2025 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q4 |
| 2024-10-04 | 2021 | FL | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2024 Q4 |
| 2024-06-05 | 2023 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2024 Q2 |
| 2023-12-20 | 2016 | SC | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-07-28 | 2014 | MN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-07-18 | 2016 | IA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-06-30 | 2016 | TX | 0 | 3 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2022 Q3 |
| 2022-05-18 | 2014 | IL | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2021-12-23 | 2013 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q1 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q2 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-08-22 | 2017 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2013 | MS | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-04-24 | 2017 | MS | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2011 | MT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-02-15 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-25 | 2018 | MD | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2019-01-21 | 2018 | KY | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2019 Q1 |
| 2018-06-27 | 2012 | MO | 0 | 1 | Visibility · Fire | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-06-18 | 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017 | OK | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-04-03 | 2017 | ME | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-03-22 | 2017 | — | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-03-13 | 2010 | PA | 2 | 3 | No System/Component Specified | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-03-06 | 2017 | VA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-03-05 | 2015 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-02-07 | 2017 | NY | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-10-02 | 2017 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-07-27 | 2016 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Exterior Lighting | 2019 Q3 |
| 2017-05-30 | 2014 | — | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-05-30 | 2014 | NY | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2011 | CT | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-04-10 | 2010 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q2 |
| 2017-02-17 | 2015 | MN | 0 | 1 | Fuel System | 2017 Q2 |
| 2016-12-16 | 2014 | AR | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-10-19 | 2012 | AL | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-09-27 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q4 |
| 2016-09-26 | 2009 | FL | 1 | 0 | Seat Belts | 2018 Q3 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| not reported | 2007 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| not reported | 2012 | IA | 0 | 1 | Suspension System · Power Train | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-08-07 | 2009 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-04-22 | 2008 | NV | 1 | 0 | Suspension System · Visibility · Seat Belts · Rollover | 2017 Q1 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2014 | LA | 1 | 0 | Power Train | 2018 Q1 |
| 2016-02-18 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2016 Q1 |
| 2016-02-04 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2016 Q1 |
| 2016-01-29 | 2015 | KY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2016-01-29 | 2013 | IN | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2016-01-28 | 2008 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2016-01-25 | 2010 | CT | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-11-17 | 2013 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-10-30 | 2016 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-10-22 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 3 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-10-05 | 2011 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-10-05 | 2014 | CT | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-10-04 | 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2017 Q4 |
| 2015-09-27 | 2012 | NJ | 0 | 5 | Engine and Cooling System · Fire | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-09-05 | 2011 | NV | 2 | 3 | No System/Component Specified | 2017 Q4 |
| 2015-08-11 | 2011 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q4 |
| 2015-07-20 | 2014 | PA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2008 | KS | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-06-30 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 4 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2014 | OR | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2009 | CT | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2015 Q3 |
| 2015-05-13 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-04-27 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Tires | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-04-23 | 2007 | GA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-04-23 | 2007 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-04-16 | 2009 | AL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-04-04 | 2007 | NY | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-03-12 | 2009 | — | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-02-15 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2015 Q2 |
| 2015-01-17 | 2006 | CO | 2 | 5 | Structure · Seats | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-01-14 | 2012 | LA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-01-07 | 2010 | DC | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags · Fire | 2015 Q1 |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014 | NC | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2015 Q3 |
| 2014-11-11 | 2012 | OH | 0 | 1 | Suspension System | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-10-30 | 2010 | IA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-10-23 | 2011 | WA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q1 |
| 2014-07-16 | 2012 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2014-07-14 | 2013 | NY | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| not reported | 2010 | AL | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Electrical System | 2014 Q2 |
| 2014-04-28 | 2009 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2014 Q4 |
| 2014-04-19 | 2012 | KY | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2014 Q2 |
| 2014-02-11 | 2007 | TX | 1 | 0 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q4 |
| 2014-02-11 | 2007 | TX | 2 | 1 | Fuel System · Fire · Rollover | 2014 Q3 |
| 2013-12-27 | 2005 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-12-02 | 2005 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-11-27 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2014 Q1 |
| 2013-11-27 | 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-11-05 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-09-16 | 2006 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-08-19 | 2011 | NY | 0 | 1 | Engine and Cooling System · Air Bags | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-06-27 | 2013 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2013 Q3 |
| 2013-03-12 | 2008 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q4 |
| 2013-01-26 | 2012 | — | 1 | 1 | Steering System · Air Bags | 2015 Q1 |
| 2012-12-31 | 2010 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2013 Q1 |
| 2012-11-28 | 2009 | MA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-11-15 | 2005 | FL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2013 Q4 |
| 2012-11-09 | 2010 | VA | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-11-07 | 2011 | GA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-09-10 | 2011 | MI | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2012 Q4 |
| 2012-08-14 | 2011 | FL | 1 | 0 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2014 Q3 |
| 2012-08-08 | 2008 | MO | 0 | 1 | Parking Brake System | 2012 Q3 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2011 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2012 Q3 |
| 2012-04-06 | 2007 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2012 Q2 |
| 2012-03-22 | 2012 | WA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2012 Q2 |
| 2012-03-14 | 2011 | VA | 0 | 2 | Steering System · Service Brake System | 2012 Q1 |
| 2012-03-02 | 2005 | MI | 0 | 1 | Electrical System · Air Bags | 2014 Q3 |
| 2012-02-15 | 2005 | PA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2012 Q1 |
| 2011-12-21 | 2008 | PA | 0 | 2 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q2 |
| 2011-12-21 | 2008 | PA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2012 Q1 |
| 2011-12-15 | 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-12-06 | 2011 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-11-30 | 2009 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-11-21 | 2004 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-10-29 | 2006 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-10-07 | 2004 | OH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q4 |
| 2011-09-07 | 2003 | MA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q3 |
| 2011-08-31 | 2010 | IL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q3 |
| 2011-08-29 | 2008 | IN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Fire | 2011 Q3 |
| 2011-05-25 | 2007 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q2 |
| 2011-04-29 | 2006 | OR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2011 Q2 |
| 2011-03-21 | 2006 | AL | 1 | 0 | Steering System · Air Bags · Seat Belts · Structure · Rollover | 2013 Q1 |
| 2011-02-10 | 2007 | WV | 0 | 1 | Steering System | 2011 Q1 |
| 2011-01-30 | 2004 | IN | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2012 Q1 |
| 2010-12-20 | 2009 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2011 Q1 |
| 2010-12-17 | 2011 | NY | 1 | 0 | Air Bags | 2013 Q1 |
| 2010-10-27 | 2010 | LA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-10-10 | 2009 | NV | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-10-03 | 2001 | PA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags · Rollover | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-09-15 | 2006 | TX | 1 | 0 | Visibility · Air Bags · Rollover | 2010 Q4 |
| 2010-07-22 | 2010 | MD | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q1 |
| 2010-07-22 | 2010 | MD | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2010 Q3 |
| 2010-07-06 | 2009 | CA | 0 | 2 | Service Brake System | 2010 Q3 |
| 2010-07-06 | 2008 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q3 |
| 2010-06-01 | 2008 | IL | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2011 Q2 |
| 2010-04-28 | 2009 | KY | 0 | 1 | Power Train · Fire | 2010 Q2 |
| 2010-03-20 | 2002 | WI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q2 |
| 2010-01-04 | 2008 | AL | 1 | 0 | Air Bags · Seat Belts · Rollover | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-12-29 | 2007 | TN | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-11-25 | 2005 | TX | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Rollover | 2011 Q2 |
| 2009-07-21 | 2006 | PA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-06-15 | 2005 | TX | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Electrical System | 2010 Q1 |
| 2009-04-07 | 2008 | IL | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2015 Q2 |
| 2007-10-28 | 2002 | MI | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2010 Q1 |
| 2006-10-31 | 2006 | NC | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2012 Q4 |
Each row above is a claim or notice Chevrolet received alleging a death or injury in a Chevrolet Express and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a Express that sold more will have more rows. All Chevrolet models · What these reports are, and are not.