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2013 Chevrolet Express problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2013 Chevrolet Express has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated October 25, 2026.
- 0safety recalls
- 23owner complaints
- 1crash report
- 0fire reports
- 1injury reported
23 complaints, against an average of 14 for the other 12 Chevrolet Express model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2013 Chevrolet Express?
The components named most often in the 23 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What symptoms do 2013 Chevrolet Express owners describe?
Found by reading the text of all 23 owner complaints. Tap a symptom for the answer, a real owner quote and any related recall.
Has the 2013 Chevrolet Express been recalled?
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Express as of October 25, 2026. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN before you rely on this.
What do 2013 Chevrolet Express owners report?
12 of the 23 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
The Brakes will Lock up while driving Due to an issue with the Power Brake Hydro Boost System. The Hydro Boost Control Valve will allow Pressure to apply the Brake Master Cyl. with Engine speed increasing while the vehicle is traveling in a normal Fashion. Overheating the Brake calipers to the point of Protective boots burning up. Rotors and pads are damaged also. This a known problem Posted on repair search boards. I am a Certified ASE Master Mechanic with over 40 Years This a Very Dangerous Event and Part Failure
BRAKES DO NOT RELEASE AFTER SUDDEN STOP, THREE TIMES, ON HIGHWAY 95. STEERING WHEEL STARTED TREMBLING SLOWLY FOR 10 MILES AND THEN VIOLENTLY, THEN BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD. PASSENGER SIDE STARTED SMOKING, ON 8 SOUTH IN CT 4/9/2020. MANAGED TO STOP VAN ON SOFT SHOULDER. THIS BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME.
PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS 11102768 , 11111685 VEHICLE IS A FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER RV/ 2013 CHEVY EXPRESS CUTAWAY 4500 MODEL G33803 159" 6.0 GVW 14,200. THE FUSE/RELAY BLOCK HAS BEEN REPLACED. PART 22767373. THE TECH HAS MADE A COMMENT ON THE INVOICE. THE ORIGINAL FUSE BLOCK HAD A LACK OF VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS AND MAY CAUSE FUTURE ELECTRICAL FAILURES DUE TO THIS.THE VEHICLE HAS 9100 MI ON IT. THIS FUSE BLOCK(UNDERHOOD) HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN MANY VEHICLES INCLUDING AMBULANCES. NOT GOOD, AS IT CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO START OR LOOSE POWER. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE…
COMPLAINT 11102768 FILED PREVIOUSLY FOR CRANKSHAFT SENSOR AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS. NEW COMPLAINT : VEHICLE WOULD NOT START 7/11/2018. CALLED CHEVY DEALER. WAS TOLD TO REMOVE AND REPLACE RELAY IN FUSE BLOCK. VEHICLE STARTED. DEALER INFORMED US THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FAULTY FUSE BLOCK IN MANY SIMILAR VEHICLES. OUR VEHICLE IS A 2013 CHEVY EXPRESS CUTAWAY 4500. MODEL G33803 159" 6.0 GVW 14,200. IT IS A FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER RV. THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM IN AMBULANCES AND OTHER HEAVY TRUCKS. THE PART NUMBER FOR THE FUSE/RELAY BLOCK IS 22767373 THIS ITEM IS NOT ON RECALL LIST. PLEASE HELP…
VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER BUT NOT START. CODE FOR CRANKSHAFT POSTION SENSOR. REPLACED. STARTED. 3 DAYS LATER VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. CODE FOR CAMSHAFT POSTION SENSOR. ON ORDER. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY BOTH TIMES.PLEASE NOTE THIS VEHICLE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION AND ONLY HAS 9000 MILES ON IT.
THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND I ONLY HAVE 77,000 MILES. IS THIS NORMAL? THE VAN IS ONLY A 2013 MODEL.
THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED. THIS POSES A GREAT RISK TO ANY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE AS IT CAN BE MOVED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE REMAINS FULLY POWERED WITH THE KEY REMOVED.
AIR BAG FRONT CRASH SENSOR FAILURE. AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ON START UP.
VEHICLE GOES INTO ENGINE REDUCED SPEED AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILI TRACK WARNING LIGHTS TURN ON. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM STARTING A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED MY VAN AND WAS "REPAIRED" ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING. THE INCIDENTS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN STATIONARY WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PETAL ASSEMBLY A COUPLE OF TIMES AND ALSO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. THE LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN THE DEALER PUT DIELECTRIC IN THE HARNESS AND SAID I MIGHT HAVE A MOISTURE…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EXPRESS. WHILE DRIVING 43 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE SHOULDER OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT'S BODY TO BE JERKED AROUND IN THE SEAT. THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT FRACTURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THUMB, LOWER TORSO, AND KNEES. THE CONTACT ALSO SUFFERED WHIPLASH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY…
THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY AND AUTONOMOUSLY APPLIES THE BRAKES AND CUTS ENGINE POWER WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE STATES "SERVICE STABILITRAK" AND THE ICON FLASHES THAT I AM SKIDDING, WHICH I AM NOT (I HAVE VIDEO PROOF OF THIS OCCURING). AFTER 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME FOR THIS TO OCCUR WHILE MERGING, OR MAKING A LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC AND CAUSE A SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL COLLISION.
V=INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER WHO "CORRECTS" THE PROBLEMS. LESS THAN A 1000 MILES LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURS. VEHICLE WILL BE TRAVELLING WHEN CHECK ENGINE & DEF INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. MESSAGE ON ODOMETER READS "EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY POOR" ... XX MILES UNTIL SPEED REDUCED TO 65 MPH. AFTER EACH INCIDENT THE DEALER INDICATES IT IS A SENSOR PROBLEM, NOT A FLUID QUALITY PROBLEM. THIS UNIT IS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE AMBULANCE IN A RURAL AREA THAT MUST TRANSPORT EMERGENCY PATIENTS AT LEAST 30 MILES TO NEAREST HOSPITAL. *JS
2013 Chevrolet Express: questions owners ask
Is the 2013 Chevrolet Express reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 23 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Express; the most common categories were engine (7, 30.4%), service brakes (6, 26.1%), electrical system (5, 21.7%). There are no safety recalls listed for this model year. 1 complaint mentions a crash, 1 injury was reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Chevrolet Express?
Across 23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are engine (30.4% of complaints), service brakes (26.1% of complaints), electrical system (21.7% of complaints), fuel/propulsion system (13% of complaints), air bags (8.7% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2013 Chevrolet Express have any recalls?
As of October 2026, NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2013 Chevrolet Express. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Why won't my 2013 Chevrolet Express start?
3 of the 23 owner complaints NHTSA has on file for the 2013 Chevrolet Express (13%) describe the car failing to start. One owner wrote: "Vehicle would turn over but not start. code for crankshaft postion sensor. replaced. started. 3 days later vehicle would not start. code for camshaft postion sensor. on order." (NHTSA complaint 11102768, June 2018). If it happens to your car, check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls and report the problem to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations.
Check your own Express
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved October 25, 2026. Model year 2013 only; combines NHTSA's entries for EXPRESS PASSENGER 1500, EXPRESS PASSENGER 2500, EXPRESS PASSENGER 3500 12 PASS and EXPRESS PASSENGER 3500 15 PASS.