2018 Chevrolet Express Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
GoodComplaint Index
43/100
#9 most-complained of 15 Express years
The 2018 Chevrolet Express has a Complaint Index of 43, ranking 9th worst out of 15 model years, with a 'Good' verdict relative to other Express years. It has 11 complaints, 6 recalls, and one reported fire, with no crashes, injuries, or deaths.
- Complaints
- 11
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes / fires
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- —
Top 2018 Chevrolet Express problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System4 (36%)
- Transmission & Powertrain4 (36%)
- Other3 (27%)
- Brakes2 (18%)
- Steering1 (9%)
- Structure & Body1 (9%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (9%)
- Visibility & Wipers1 (9%)
What owners report
- Owners report an electrical fire starting inside a passenger door with no external heat source while the vehicle was parked.
- Some drivers heard banging noises underneath the vehicle at highway speed and found the rear springs too weak to support a mounted camper load.
- Several owners describe the brakes engaging automatically at speed, causing abrupt stops and illuminated brake indicators.
- Owners report the gear shifter shaking during shifts, with the shifter cable eventually fracturing.
- Some owners describe the defroster intermittently failing to operate, later linked to an electrical recall campaign.
- Multiple owners report violent shaking of the vehicle body or frame at highway speeds that only stops when slowing to near-standstill.
2018 Chevrolet Express recalls
6 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 21V115000Feb 25, 2021Suspension, Wheels & Tires33,838 vehicles
Tires
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
Risk: Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
- NHTSA 19V428000Jun 11, 2019Other325 vehicles
Equipment
Unicell Body Company Inc. (Unicell) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savanna, 2018-2019 Hino 155, Ford Econoline and Transit and Isuzu NPR, and 2018 Ram ProMaster-based vehicles equipped with ASA Electronics Voyager monitors used to display the back-up camera image. The affected monitors may revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed.
Risk: The driver may inadvertently turn the wrong direction to avoid an object behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Unicell will work with ASA Electronics to notify owners and offer a remedy, free of charge. The recall began May 9, 2019. Owners may contact ASA Electronics customer service 1-800-384-4400 or Unicell at 1-716-853-8628.
- NHTSA 19V387000May 23, 2019Visibility & Wipers1,159 vehicles
Visibility:glass, side/rear
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles. One or both of the rear-quarter windows may be tempered glass instead of laminated glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Risk: Tempered glass increases the risk of injury in the event of a side impact or rollover crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tempered glass windows with laminated glass windows, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-586-596-1733. GM's number for this recall is N192218960.
2018 compared with other Express years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2018 Chevrolet Express reliable?
- Based on NHTSA data, the 2018 Express has a Complaint Index of 43 and ranks 9th worst among 15 model years, earning a 'Good' verdict relative to other Express years.
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Chevrolet Express?
- NHTSA complaints show Electrical System and Transmission & Powertrain issues each account for 36% of complaints, followed by Brakes at 18%.
- Does the 2018 Chevrolet Express have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 6 recalls for the 2018 Express, covering areas including tires, wiring, electrical climate control, and TPMS issues, with none classified as do-not-drive.
- Did the 2018 Chevrolet Express have any fires reported?
- NHTSA data shows 1 reported fire for the 2018 Express, involving an electrical fire that started inside a passenger door while the vehicle was parked.
- How does the 2018 Express compare to other years?
- With a Complaint Index of 43, the 2018 Express performs better than years like 2010 (100) and 2012 (93), which carry 'Avoid' verdicts, though it trails the 2015 model's index of 21.