2013 Chevrolet Express problems
The 2013 Chevrolet Express has 31 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (23%) concerns engine. Next are brakes (19%) and electrical system (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 30,000 miles 27 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 27 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 30,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Chevrolet Express with enough data (29 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet express. While driving 43 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The air bags did not deploy. In addition, the shoulder of the seat belt did not lock, which caused the contact's body to be jerked around in the seat. The rear passenger seat belt fractured. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head, thumb, lower torso, and knees. The contact also suffered whiplash. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop.
This is a c class rv by thor motor coach. The coach serial number is [xxx]. The vehicle would not take fuel. I bought it to two chevrolet dealers who would not look at it because it had a motorhome body. One dealer hooked it up to a fault finder and found there was a fuel venting problem. They said it looked like the motor coach manufacturer had changed the fuel venting system and moved the tank. I finally was serviced, under warranty, by an rv dealer in tulsa oklahoma.
Vehicle goes into engine reduced speed and service traction control and service stabili track warning lights turn on. I have had this problem starting a week after I purchased my van and was "repaired" on numerous occasions and the problem keeps reoccurring. The incidents happen while driving and when stationary while engine was running. The dealer replaced the accelerator petal assembly a couple of times and also replaced the throttle body position sensor and the problem still continues.
This vehicle will not turn off when the ignition key is removed. This poses a great risk to any passengers in the vehicle as it can be moved without the key in the ignition. The vehicle remains fully powered with the key removed.