2003 Chevrolet Express problems, complaints & recalls

2026-09-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 125,000 mi

“the contact recently purchased a 2003 chevrolet express. the contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel due to a corroded catalytic converter. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12v388000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.…”

2026-03-17 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 258,051 mi

“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2003 chevrolet express. the contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was approximately 156,000. it was later discovered that the mileage on july 2, 2024, was 258,051.…”

2018-12-27 · Unknown Or Other · 190,000 mi

“the frame and its crossmembers are rusted (rotted) thru above the gas tank making the van useless. the gas tank is even attached at those areas making it a ticking time bomb. this is a know gm frame problem for many years on many truck bodies.…”

2017-08-09 · Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments · 228,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express. the contact stated that the cable that held the seat belts together, located in the rear middle row, snapped without warning. as a result, the contact was concerned that, in the event of a crash, the seat belts would not secure properly and cause an injury. the contact also stated that the rear driver …”

2015-04-06 · Suspension · 109,000 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express. the contact stated that the front of the vehicle vibrated whenever the vehicle was being driven over 30 mph over a bump. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the control arms, the pitman arm, the tires and the hubs were replaced, but the failure persisted. the failure mileage was 109,000. the vin wa…”

2015-01-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 72,000 mi

“i received a notice from gm ( doc id #32202443, #12167 fuel filler pipe corrosion) stating that there was a recall on my vehicle for leaking gasoline. i brought it to sighn chevrolet in riverside ca and the service manager told me that ca vehicles do not qualify. i contacted customer complaints case # [xxx] and all they did was call the same servic…”

2014-12-21 · Power Train · 15,500 mi

“my speedometer quickly jumps from one indicated speed to another speed that is clearly inaccurate, down as low as -0- while driving, accompanied by the transmission attempting to downshift on it's own, which causes a severe engine over-rev condition or going into a neutral momentarily with no input from me as the driver. there are no specific acti…”

2014-09-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 153,500 mi

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet express. the contact stated that there was a fuel leak coming from the vehicle. the contact indicated that after refueling, fuel puddle under the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the filler neck needed to be replaced and the metal fuel filler pipe was corroded. the cont…”

2014-08-30 · Vehicle Speed Control · 16,614 mi

“driving on interstate at 65 mph, the abs warning light came on, and the speedometer started jumping erratically from actual speed to lower speeds 45, 25 + others as low as 8 (eight) mph. this caused the transmission to downshift unpredictably, over-revving the engine speed. it happened repeatedly so i documented the odometer erratic movement on my …”

2014-05-15 · Structure

“this vehicle was bought brand new but unbeknownst to me was made in canada (something which would not have been acceptable to me had i been told). upon possession the windshield molding came off on the ride home. the driver side tierod end went at 12,000 miles and again at 24,000 miles because upon inspection the ball joints were never properly t…”