Illustration2004 CHEVROLET EXPRESS G-VAN ENGINE OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM DRIVER CABINET AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. *KB THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB
2004 Chevrolet Express 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Express 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 10 of 12 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
12 reportsWINDSHIELD IS FULL OF WHAT LOOKS LIKE SCRATCHES, BUT IT MUST BE IN LAMINATION (?), BECAUSE YOU CAN'T FEEL THEM ON EITHER THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE GLASS. GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE, CAUSING ANNOYING VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. NO REAL INCIDENT DATE, JUST GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE, SPREADING. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.