Owners have filed 12 complaints on the Chevrolet City Express, covering 2015–2018. The system named most often is Air Bags (4 reports). Worst years by volume: 2015, 2017, 2018; cleanest: 2018, 2017, 2015. 1 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 6.3 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Chevrolet City Express
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 12 City Express complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Air Bags 4 Read
Side impact from a semi totaled no airbags deployed
My vehicle was never corrected for the Recall described below, from my recollection. My understanding is that the 2015 Chevrolet City Express van was recalled due to an issue with the passenger-side airbag sensor, which could incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet City Express. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front driver's and passenger’s side air bag warning lights remained illuminated. The contact stated that initially the front passenger’s side warning light was illuminated and one month later the front driver’s…
Electrical System 2 Read
My Airbag Readiness Light started blinking. I took vehicle to dealer for service. No trouble codes were found. Issue was found with Passenger Presence Module. Dealer advised that this is part of the seat that has been discontinued and that no repairs are available for the vehicle. I found a GM Engineering Information…
Fuel pump relay failed at 19,900 miles. Engine would not run. Luckily I was not driving on highway at the time or there could have been a serious problem with engine stopping while I was at highway speed. .I have confirmed the part that failed was the AC/delco fuel pump relay p/n 13502750 I have the defective part. I…
Fuel System 2 Read
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet City Express. The contact stated that while making a right turn, there was an abnormal gasoline odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The seat belt warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and was not driving properly. The vehicle was taken…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet City Express. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V676000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that upon exiting the vehicle on several occasions, the contact felt an electrical shock…
Fuel/propulsion System 1 Read
My 2015 chevy city express van has 25,000 miles to this day, in august 2019 I took my vehicle to chevrolet authorized dealer at mathews-hargreaves in the city of royal oak michigan 48067, when the warranty was still effective, my complaint was the check engine light on the dashboard keeps coming on from a code related…
Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1 Read
The contact owns a 2015 chevrolet city express. The contact stated while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle vibrated and the service stability trac (ABS) light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to (chapman chevrolet located at 6925 essington ave, philadelphia, pa 19153) to be diagnosed. The contact was…
Tires 1 Read
I had purchased a set of four Cooper Discoverer HT3 185/60R15C 94T C Tires on 09/11/20. Since that time, three of the four Tires have failed due to Sidewall Failure. Luckily, the scenarios did not result in "Blowouts" in which control of the vehicle would have been compromised. I returned to the National tire and…
City Express years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Electrical System,air Bags,seats | — | — | |
| 2017 | Fuel System, Gasoline,seat Belts | — | — | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 1 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 11 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.1 |
| Worst single series | 2 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 6.3 years |
A model average of 1.1 hides a worst series at 2. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the City Express?
By complaint volume, 2015, 2017, 2018 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which City Express years are the cleanest?
2018, 2017, 2015 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Chevrolet City Express have?
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2015–2018. Of those, 1 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.