Recall Register

2012 Chevrolet Express: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Express. The newest campaign is 18V267000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Apr 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has 7 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V267000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 322,260 units in total.

  1. 18V267000Received . 6,154 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18146. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14V500000Received . 3,345 units.

    Fuel System, Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG)vehicles manufactured September 10, 2010, to April 28, 2014, and GMC Savana CNG vehicles manufactured May 23, 2011, to April 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may leak natural gas from the CNG high pressure regulator.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A natural gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire or explosion.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure regulator, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2013. 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 14321.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14321 / 14758. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 14V117000Received . 303,013 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, if an unbelted front passenger's head hits the instrument panel above where the passenger air bag is located, the panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14082.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 14082. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 13V225000Received . 1,791 units.

    Fuel System, Other

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) and IMPCO Automotive Division of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. (IMPCO) are recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Cargo vans that have a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system installed as original equipment by IMPCO. The fuel systems, manufactured February 14, 2011, through February 20, 2013, have a fuel shut-off solenoid connector to the CNG tank that may corrode and form a short.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short at the connector may cause overheating, resulting in an increased risk of fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners and GM dealers/fleets will perform the remedy which will include replacing the solenoid assemblies and fuel pump fuses and adjusting the wiring routing. The recall began on August 5, 2013. GM's number for this recall is 13139. Impco's number for this recall is FA13GM001. Owner's may contact GM Fleet Action Center at 1-800-353-3867.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 13139/FA13GM001. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 12V112000Received . 6,159 units.

    Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and suburban vehicles, and GMC savana and yukon xl heavy duty vehicles. The steering gear pitman shaft may not have been adequately hardened and could fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, a loss of steering could result, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering gear and, if necessary, replace the steering gear pitman shaft. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on april 4, 2012.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 12055. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 11V543000Received . 1,798 units.

    Air Bags

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Gm is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and GMC savana vehicles manufactured from june 2, 2011, through october 17, 2011. The second stage of the dual-stage air bag will not inflate in a severe frontal impact. Accordingly, the air bags fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly deployed air bag will increase the risk of injury to the occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install a new front passenger air bag free of charge. The safety recall began on november 29, 2011. Owners may contact GMC at 1-800-462-8782 or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 11302. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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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

7 complaints, 11 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.

2012 Chevrolet Express: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes3
Electrical System2
Structure1
Suspension1
Seat Belts1
Steering1
Engine1
Power Train1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
5 Apr 2017

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.

Complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Express, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2015, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19950
  2. 19962
  3. 19971
  4. 19981
  5. 19991
  6. 20001
  7. 20012
  8. 20020
  9. 200310
  10. 20046
  11. 20058
  12. 200616
  13. 20074
  14. 200810
  15. 20097
  16. 20105
  17. 20115
  18. 20126
  19. 20138
  20. 20147
  21. 20153
  22. 20166
  23. 20176
  24. 20186
  25. 20194
  26. 20201
  27. 20212
  28. 20231
  29. 20254
  30. 20263

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2012 Chevrolet Express: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/express/2012/. 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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2012 Chevrolet Express?
322,260 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 2012 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Express name most often?
Service Brakes: 3 of 11 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2012 Chevrolet Express open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.