2014 Chevrolet Express problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Air Bags (3) · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls (2)
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Safety recalls (7)
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2018-05-03 · campaign 18V295000 · 207,483 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
Risk: High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2018. 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 18155.
Equipment 2018-04-26 · campaign 18V267000 · 6,154 vehicles
Defect: 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,
Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2016-04-01 · campaign 16V184000 · 321 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana incomplete vehicles equipped with a 159 inch wheel base manufactured August 2, 2013, to January 30, 2016. The affected vehicles were shipped to final stage manufacturers without a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
Risk: Without a TPMS, the driver would not be alerted if one or more tires became under inflated. Driving with under inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install the hardware and software necessary to equip the vehicles with a TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 25, 2016. 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 15819.
Equipment:other:labels 2015-10-30 · campaign 13V544000 · 1,808 vehicles
Defect: General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD, Chevrolet Express, and GMC Sierra HD vehicles, and model year 2013 GMC Savana compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles that fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 303 "Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles." In the affected vehicles, the text of the CNG fuel-only label is smaller than the required size, and as a result, may be less noticeable.
Risk: Text that does not conform to the required labeling size could inhibit fuel tank inspection practices and safe refueling, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners and will send them a replacement label, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2015. 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 13365.
Electrical System 2014-10-01 · campaign 14V614000 · 106,307 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
Risk: If the module experiences an electrical short, the vehicle could stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), and 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GMs number for this recall is 14515.
Fuel System, Other 2014-08-13 · campaign 14V500000 · 3,345 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A natural gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire or explosion.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal 2014-03-17 · campaign 14V117000 · 303,013 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (1,702)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-05-04 · PIT6247B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates direction to find information at www.gmupfitter.com for police and special service vehicles.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,702 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-12 · Air Bags“my worry is the airbag. is it a takata airbag? from my understanding these airbags are dangerous. so is there a recall to have them fixed. and if so , can i take it to my local chevy dealer.…”
2024-05-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System“leaking gasoline under vehicle.gas line leaking at connection to gas tank.replacement gas line is discontinued and replacement can not be found.…”
2024-01-25 · Fuel System, Other · 20,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet express. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal fuel odor coming from the vehicle with several unknown warning lights illuminated. the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where it was discovered that the fuel regulator was leaking. the manufacturer …”
2020-07-12 · Electrical System“currently have a recall on my vehicle (n172086770). since the original recall in 2018, i've made several attempts with the general motors to have this issue repaired. as of this date, 7/12/2020, they have been unwilling to fix the problem. i have several case numbers with the company because i've had numerous conversations with them. they keep …”
2020-05-28 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls“tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet express. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v295000 (visibility) however, the part to do the repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. an unknown dealer was contacted and confirmed that the pa…”
2019-09-12 · Electrical System · 77,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet express. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator suddenly illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to grand prize chevrolet buick gmc (located at 32 rte 304, nanuet, ny 10954, 854-367-7516) where it was diagnosed that the air bag sensor failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, …”
2019-07-11 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 190,000 mi“i have a fleet of 2011-2015 chevrolet express diesel cargo vans for my business. each of them are on their 3rd replacement of the def tank heater kit gm p/n 84412924. it seems to die after use in the 80,000 mile range. seems to be a poorly designed part having to do this.…”
2018-08-27 · Service Brakes · 36,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet express. while slowing the vehicle down to stop, the brakes seized without warning. the vehicle was taken to blaise alexander chevrolet (405 alexander dr, muncy, pa 17756, 570-368-8677) where it was diagnosed that an unknown sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did no…”
2018-07-20 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls“tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet express. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 18v295000 (visibility); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. chevrolet 112 (2096 ny-112, medford, ny 11763, (631) 317-2348) w…”
2018-07-02 · Air Bags · 55,241 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet express. while the passenger seat was occupied, the air bag warning indicator turned on and off. the vehicle was taken to hobson chevrolet buick gmc (655 w southview dr, martinsville, in 46151, (765) 894-4163), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.