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2011 Chevrolet Express 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports
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64,000 miles · Dec 27, 2016
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CARGO VAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND THORACIC REGION WHICH REQUIRED CONTINUOUS MEDICAL ATTENTION AND …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CARGO VAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND THORACIC REGION WHICH REQUIRED CONTINUOUS MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10937655

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.