2004 Chevrolet Express: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2004 Chevrolet Express. The newest campaign is 12V388000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Aug 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap. NHTSA has 19 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V388000, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 583,391 units in total.
- 12V388000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- 05V558000Seat Belts
- 05V043000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- 04V320000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- 04V189000Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- 04V045000Service Brakes, Hydraulic
12V388000Received . 9,389 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles, equipped with a left side cargo door, and originally sold or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Water and road contaminants may become trapped in the protective conduit that covers the fuel filler pipe and may cause the pipe to corrode.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Significant corrosion may allow fuel to leak during refueling, and in the presence of an ignition source; there is an increased risk of fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fuel filler neck, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 1, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546 and GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12166. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V558000Received . 425,593 units.
Seat Belts
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain full-size passenger, cargo, or cutaway vans, the front and rear seat belt buckles will not latch or will not unlatch.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, a seat occupant may not be properly restrained increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the buckles and, if found to be inoperative, the entire buckle assembly would be replaced. For buckles found to be operative, dealer will replace only the upper buckle cover. The recall will be conducted in phases. The first phase mailing began during march 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05113. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V043000Received . 77,411 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans equipped with bosch hydro-boost brake assemblies, the hydraulic brake booster pressure accumulator may crack and separate from the hydro-boost assembly during normal operating conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a separation occurred and the hood of the vehicle were open, fragments from the accumulator could cause injury to people in the immediate area. The presence of this crack or fractured surface could allow the hydraulic fluid to leak from the accumulator circuit of the booster assembly. The loss of fluid would cause increased steering and braking effort and a crash may occur without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will test the hydro-boost assembly for functional operation of the two-function valve. If the hydro-boost assembly fails the test, dealers will replace the assembly free of charge. The recall began on march 23, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC trucks at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 05006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V320000Received . 1,792 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Lever and Linkage / Column Shift
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vans were built with a transmission shift cable assembly that may separate. If the cable assembly separates, the transmission shift lever position and the transmission indicator may no longer correlate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur, the vehicle could move in a direction not anticipated by the driver, which could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the transmission shift cable assembly, and if necessary, replace it. The recall began on august 19, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04061. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V189000Received . 331 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." these vehicles may have been produced with seat belt buckle assemblies containing a latch with a brittle condition that may not withstand the force requirements of the standard.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, which could result in injury to the occupant.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the safety belt buckle. The recall beagn may 7, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC at 1-866-996-9463.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V045000Received . 68,875 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and passenger vans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, ?passenger car brake systems.? Some of these vehicles were produced with an out-of-specification brake hydro-boost housing relief valve bore.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequently, the valve o-ring seal may fracture. Steering efforts may be slightly increased while braking or parking. Under certain driving conditions, a fractured seal may require a slight increase in the applied brake pedal effort to achieve the same vehicle deceleration rate as prior to the seat fracture.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers are to replace the hydro-boost relief valve. The recall began on june 18, 2004. Owners should contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; GMC at 1-866-996-9463; or hummer at 1-866-486-6376.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04004. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
19 complaints, 23 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Steering | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Nov 2016
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04012 | Engineering analysis | HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist | 30 Apr 2004 | 28 Feb 2005 | 05V005000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2004 Chevrolet ExpressThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Chevrolet Express: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/express/2004/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Chevrolet Express?
- 583,391 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Express have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 72 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Express, model years 1995 to 2026. 6 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Express name most often?
- Seat Belts: 3 of 23 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Chevrolet Express open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.