Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
2013
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
Category
Count
2013
1
2016
1
2013: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Explore the data
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
100.0%Usable mileage2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid incident date2 / 2 records
100.0%Valid filing date2 / 2 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates2 / 2 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2009
2010
2011
2023
Steering
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
457.1%ODI 10628685 · 52,000 mi
I PURCHASED FOUR OF THESE VEHICLES AND CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS "DEATH SHAKE" STOPS. WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WATKINS SPRINGS (ALBANY, NEW YORK) HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM REMOVED THE SHOCK STABILIZER AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. THE VEHICLES ARE DEATH TRAPS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONES ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
WE BOUGHT A NEW CHEV 2500 WORK VAN. ; EMPLOYEE APPLIED BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES OR STEERING . AS A RESULT RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. APPROX DAMAGE IS OVER 9000 ; TWO EMPLOYEEES WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 4800 MILES; HAD TO BE SOMETYPE OF FACTORY PROBLEM. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ANOTHER 2009 CHEV. 2500 WORK VAN; WE LOST THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT APPROX. 25,000 MILES; BUT, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. WE HAVE 2 OF THESE VANS AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE HAD A SERIOUS / MAJOR BRAKE PROBLEM. HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. …
ON 4/16/2014 I SCOT E. BRAUNINGER WAS STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY VEHICLE A 2010 CHEVY EXPRESS 1500 VAN, ON PLANK RD. HEADING EAST TOWARDS CENTRAL PARK IN FREDERICKSBUG, VA. I WAS BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AS THE LIGHT TURN GREEN AND BEFORE I HAD A CHANCE TO MOVE THE VAN RACED AND WENT FORWARD WITH AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE ACCELERATION AND COULD NOT STOP BY USING MY BRAKES. AS THE SHORT TIME THAT ALL OF THIS OCCURRED I DID…
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.
2009 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN G2500 THE DEFROST BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ANY SETTING. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY 37,404 MILES ON THIS CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 VAN! I LIVE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND A WIND SHIELD DEFROST IS A MUST!! WE HAVE FOG AND TEMPS IN THE AREA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY. *TR
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Express 2500. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was transmission fluid leaking on the ground. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband, who is a mechanic, informed her that the 4-wheel drive shaft was rubbing on the cooling lines and had burned a hole into the cooling lines. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximatel…
I PURCHASED FOUR OF THESE VEHICLES AND CAN NOT KEEP THEM ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THIS "DEATH SHAKE" STOPS. WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. WATKINS SPRINGS (ALBANY, NEW YORK) HAS INFORMED ME THAT GM REMOVED THE SHOCK STABILIZER AS A COST SAVINGS MEASURE. THE VEHICLES ARE DEATH TRAPS AND THIS NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO SOMEONES ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
Too few reports for a range
37,404 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10508183 · 37,404 mi
2009 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN G2500 THE DEFROST BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ANY SETTING. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY 37,404 MILES ON THIS CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 VAN! I LIVE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND A WIND SHIELD DEFROST IS A MUST!! WE HAVE FOG AND TEMPS IN THE AREA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE DIC INDICATED A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ECM. I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AND SENT AN EMAIL (ATTACHED) TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.SINCE THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS ONLY 39226 MILES. I'M STILL PURSUING REIMBURSEMENT BUT WANT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM TO HAVE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. INTERESTINGLY, CHEVROL…
2009 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN G2500 THE DEFROST BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ANY SETTING. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY 37,404 MILES ON THIS CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 VAN! I LIVE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND A WIND SHIELD DEFROST IS A MUST!! WE HAVE FOG AND TEMPS IN THE AREA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY. *TR
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2011: 1 complaints · 2023: 1 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2011
0
1
1
2023
0
1
1
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2011
3
0
0
2023
1
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Vehicle Speed Control
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Electrical System
—
0
1ODI 10508183 · 37,404 mi
2009 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN G2500 THE DEFROST BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ANY SETTING. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY 37,404 MILES ON THIS CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 VAN! I LIVE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND A WIND SHIELD DEFROST IS A MUST!! WE HAVE FOG AND TEMPS IN THE AREA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY. *TR
2009 CHEVY EXPRESS VAN G2500 THE DEFROST BLOWER FAN STOPPED WORKING ON ANY SETTING. I HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL I COULD SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD. VERY DANGEROUS. ONLY 37,404 MILES ON THIS CHEVY EXPRESS 2500 VAN! I LIVE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND A WIND SHIELD DEFROST IS A MUST!! WE HAVE FOG AND TEMPS IN THE AREA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE RAPIDLY. *TR
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
1 mentions · 50.0% of complaints
Median mileage: 39,226 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10893162 · 39,226 mi
WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE DIC INDICATED A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR PROBLEM. I HAD IT TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE ECM. I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED AND SENT AN EMAIL (ATTACHED) TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.SINCE THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS ONLY 39226 MILES. I'M STILL PURSUING REIMBURSEMENT BUT WANT TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT SINCE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM TO HAVE VEHICLE TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. INTERESTINGLY, CHEVROL…