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Chevrolet Express 2500 — Years to Avoid

Reliability breakdown of every Chevrolet Express 2500 model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

Model Years
28
Years to Avoid
2023, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Best Years
2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
2025Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2024Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2023Avoid
2 complaints1 recalls332 TSBs
2022Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2021Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2020Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2019Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2018Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2017Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2016Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2015Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2014Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2013Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2012Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2011Avoid
3 complaints0 recalls313 TSBs
2010Avoid
13 complaints0 recalls288 TSBs
2009Avoid
3 complaints0 recalls196 TSBs
2008Avoid
7 complaints0 recalls184 TSBs
2007Avoid
11 complaints0 recalls194 TSBs
2006
17 complaints0 recalls141 TSBs
2005
12 complaints1 recalls129 TSBs
2004
10 complaints2 recalls94 TSBs
2003
16 complaints1 recalls1 invest.90 TSBs
2002
1 complaints1 recalls67 TSBs
2001
2 complaints1 recalls61 TSBs
2000
2 complaints1 recalls54 TSBs
1999
0 complaints1 recalls9 TSBs
1998
5 complaints0 recalls4 TSBs

How we calculate this

Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which Chevrolet Express 2500 Years Should You Avoid?

Based on federal safety data, the 2023, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 Chevrolet Express 2500 are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.

If you're shopping for a used Chevrolet Express 2500, consider the 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.

28 model years analyzed