2004 Chevrolet Express Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2004 Chevrolet Express, 5% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Dt: the vehicle is a 2004 Chevrolet Express 2500 van. On 7-11-05 the vehicle was making intermittent knocking noises. The vehicle was still able to go at this point. This had been going on for a couple of days. The problem had became worse, so the consumer took the vehicle to midas. The mechanic told the consumer that the fly wheel had failed. The consumer had to replace the water pump, battery and the alternator .”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 7% |
| 2011 | 2 | 17% |
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2004 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 8 | 14% |
| 2001 | 6 | 13% |
| 2000 | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 | 6 | 9% |
| 1998 | 2 | 9% |
| 1997 | 3 | 10% |
| 1996 | 3 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Express
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Express
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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