The 2021 Chevrolet Express has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 43,992 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 20, 2026.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vehicles equipped with 6.6L gasoline engines. The positive battery cable terminals may contact a fuse block assembly attachment post and cause an electrical short circuit.
Consequence
A short-circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the repair is complete. GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove a portion of the anti-rotation tab on both positive battery cable terminals near the fuse block assembly attachments, free of charge. If too much of the tab had…
TIRES21V1150002021-02-2533,838 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the…
Consequence
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
3
1crashes1fires1injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
1fires
POWER TRAIN
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING
1
TIRES
1
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
1
Total complaints18
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. This is the third chevy express 2021 that caught fire in last three months. [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - july 6th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2022 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - april 16th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express…”
“Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. This is the third chevy express 2021 that caught fire in last three months. [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - july 6th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2022 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - april 16th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express…”
“Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. This is the third chevy express 2021 that caught fire in last three months. [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - july 6th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2022 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - april 16th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express…”
“Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. This is the third chevy express 2021 that caught fire in last three months. [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - july 6th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2022 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - april 16th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express…”
“Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. This is the third chevy express 2021 that caught fire in last three months. [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - july 6th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2022 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - april 16th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express…”
“Vehicle caught fire while driving on the highway. This is the third chevy express 2021 that caught fire in last three months. [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - july 6th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2022 chevy express 3500 - date of fire - april 16th 2026 [REDACTED] - 2021 chevy express…”
“My 2021 chevrolet express van with an 8l90 transmission has failed after only 80k miles, willing to have it inspected. Check engine codes show p0700 and p2714 on 02/08/25. No prior warning lamps. This product has put my safety at risk due to overheating and making the vehicle go into limp mode…”
“This is a forest river sunseeker motorhome on a 2021 chevrolet express chasis. On friday, [xxx], after being in stop and go traffic for 10-15 minutes on [xxx] driving at 65 mph, a smell of burning brakes started filling up the motorhome. Then the vehicle started to wobble and the abs light came…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Chevrolet Express as of
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