2012 Chevrolet Express Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Chevrolet Express, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“About 6:45 in the morning on November 10th, the vehicle was in a high-speed. Front end collision with adult cow elk at 70 miles an hour on the freeway, and the airbags failed to deploy in the Van on both front seats and the vehicle was severely damaged. Injuries were sustained.”
NHTSA complaint #11704917, filed 2025-12Related recalls
- 14V117000Mar 17, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014…Covers: Chevrolet Express 2009–2014, GMC Savana 2009–2014
- 11V543000Nov 8, 2011Gm is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles manufactured from june 2, 2011, through october 17, 2011. The second stage…Covers: Chevrolet Express 2012, GMC Savana 2012
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 23% |
| 2019 | 1 | 13% |
| 2017 | 3 | 14% |
| 2014 | 4 | 29% |
| 2013 | 2 | 9% |
| 2012 | 1 | 8% |
| 2010 | 3 | 20% |
| 2009 | 3 | 30% |
| 2008 | 2 | 14% |
| 2007 | 3 | 17% |
| 2006 | 2 | 17% |
| 2005 | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 4 | 7% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 6% |
| 1996 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chevrolet Express
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Express
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology