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2004 Chevrolet Express: Quick Overview

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2004 Chevrolet Express Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 2004
Make Chevrolet
Model Express
Trim -
Style Cargo Van
Type Van
Category Passenger Van
Manufacturing Details
Made In United States
Manufacturing City WENTZVILLE
Dimensions
Doors 3-Door
Curb Weight 5593 pounds
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 7200 pounds
Overall Height 81.60 inches
Overall Length 224.10 inches
Overall Width 79.40 inches
Wheelbase Length 135.00 inches
Standard Seating 8
Engine & Performance
Engine 5.3-L V-8 16v mpfi ohv
Engine Size 5.3L
Engine Cylinders 8
Transmission 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission Type Automatic
Transmission Speeds 4-Speed
Drivetrain Rear-Wheel Drive
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System 4-Wheel ABS
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Pricing
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) $29,600
Invoice Price $25,900
Delivery Charges $775

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2004 Chevrolet Express Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Type Gasoline
Fuel Capacity 15 gallons
City Mileage 14 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage 18 miles/gallon

2004 Chevrolet Express Safety Rating

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Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint Ratings Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test Results Not Tested
Side Impact Test Results Not Tested

2004 Chevrolet Express Recalls & Defects

Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly
Recall date 2004-04-19
Recall no. 04v189000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Vans Fail TO Conform TO THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 209, "seat Belt Assemblies." These Vehicles MAY Have Been Produced With Seat Belt Buckle Assemblies Containing A Latch With A Brittle Condition That MAY NOT Withstand THE Force Requirements OF THE Standard.
Consequence THE Safety Belt MAY NOT Restrain THE Occupant AS Intended During A Crash, Which Could Result IN Injury TO THE Occupant.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Safety Belt Buckle. THE Recall Beagn MAY 7, 2004. Owners Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438 or GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes GM Recall NO. 04025.customers CAN Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Recall date 2004-02-04
Recall no. 04v045000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Sport Utility Vehicles, Pickup Trucks, and Passenger Vans Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 135, ?passenger Car Brake Systems.? Some OF These Vehicles Were Produced With AN Out-Of-Specification Brake Hydro-boost Housing Relief Valve Bore.
Consequence Consequently, THE Valve O-Ring Seal MAY Fracture. Steering Efforts MAY BE Slightly Increased While Braking or Parking. Under Certain Driving Conditions, A Fractured Seal MAY Require A Slight Increase IN THE Applied Brake Pedal Effort TO Achieve THE Same Vehicle Deceleration Rate AS Prior TO THE Seat Fracture.
Remedy Dealers ARE TO Replace THE Hydro-Boost Relief Valve. THE Recall Began ON June 18, 2004. Owners Should Contact Cadillac AT 1-866-982-2339; Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438; GMC AT 1-866-996-9463; or Hummer AT 1-866-486-6376.
Notes GM Recall NO. 04004.customers CAN Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Seat Belts
Recall date 2005-12-19
Recall no. 05v558000
Source NHTSA
Summary ON Certain Full-Size Passenger, Cargo, or Cutaway Vans, THE Front and Rear Seat Belt Buckles Will NOT Latch or Will NOT Unlatch.
Consequence IN THE Event OF A Crash, A Seat Occupant MAY NOT BE Properly Restrained Increasing THE Risk OF Personal Injury.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect THE Buckles And, IF Found TO BE Inoperative, THE Entire Buckle Assembly Would BE Replaced. FOR Buckles Found TO BE Operative, Dealer Will Replace Only THE Upper Buckle Cover. THE Recall Will BE Conducted IN Phases. THE First Phase Mailing Began During March 2006. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438 or GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes GM Recall NO. 05113. Customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2005-12-13
Recall no. 05v559000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Conversion Vans Built ON Gmc/Chevrolet Chassis Fail TO Comply With THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment." THE Housing Lens OF THE Center High Mounted Stop Lamp Does NOT Allow Enough Light TO Emit From THE Lamp.
Consequence Following Vehicles MAY NOT BE Fully Informed OF Vehicle Braking. Rear-End Crashes and Injury TO Occupants MAY Occur.
Remedy Quality Coaches IS Working With Audiovox TO Replace THE Center High-Mounted Brake Lamp Assembly. Owners MAY Contact Quality Coaches AT 1-800-373-6357 or ASA AT 1-800-274-1886.
Notes Quality/Asa Recall NO. Vccblchv.customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://www.safercar.gov.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever and Linkage:column Shift
Recall date 2004-07-06
Recall no. 04v320000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Vans Were Built With A Transmission Shift Cable Assembly That MAY Separate. IF THE Cable Assembly Separates, THE Transmission Shift Lever Position and THE Transmission Indicator MAY NO Longer Correlate.
Consequence IF This Were TO Occur, THE Vehicle Could Move IN A Direction NOT Anticipated BY THE Driver, Which Could Result IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect THE Transmission Shift Cable Assembly, and IF Necessary, Replace IT. THE Recall Began ON August 19, 2004. Owners Should Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438 or GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes GM Recall NO. 04061.customers CAN Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Recall date 2005-02-08
Recall no. 05v043000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Trucks, Sport Utility Vehicles, and Vans Equipped With Bosch Hydro-Boost Brake Assemblies, THE Hydraulic Brake Booster Pressure Accumulator MAY Crack and Separate From THE Hydro-Boost Assembly During Normal Operating Conditions.
Consequence IF A Separation Occurred and THE Hood OF THE Vehicle Were Open, Fragments From THE Accumulator Could Cause Injury TO People IN THE Immediate Area. THE Presence OF This Crack or Fractured Surface Could Allow THE Hydraulic Fluid TO Leak From THE Accumulator Circuit OF THE Booster Assembly. THE Loss OF Fluid Would Cause Increased Steering and Braking Effort and A Crash MAY Occur Without Prior Warning.
Remedy Dealers Will Test THE Hydro-Boost Assembly FOR Functional Operation OF THE Two-Function Valve. IF THE Hydro-boost Assembly Fails THE Test, Dealers Will Replace THE Assembly Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON March 23, 2005. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC Trucks AT 1-866-996-9463 and Hummer AT 1-800-732-5493.
Notes GM Recall NO. 05006.customers MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Fuel System, Gasoline
Recall date 2006-05-19
Recall no. 06e043000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Replacement Fuel Filters, Fram Brand Name P/N G3727, With Date Codes X52911 Through X60801 Sequentially or X600141 and A Mexico Country or Origin Marking ON THE Fuel Filter Housing Manufactured From October 18, 2005, Through March 21, 2006, Sold FOR USE ON THE Vehicles Listed Above and ON Certain School Buses. (TO SEE THE School Bus Engine Sizes, Click ON "document Search" and Then "bus Applications"). THE Connector ON THE Fuel Filter WAS NOT Manufactured TO Honeywell's Specification. AS A Result, THE O-Ring MAY NOT Seat Correctly ON THE Fuel Line.
Consequence This Condition MAY Cause AN Inadequate Seal AT THE Connection, Potentially Leading TO A Fuel Leak. IN THE Presence OF AN Ignition Source, A Fire Could Occur.
Remedy Honeywell Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Fuel Filters Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON October 18, 2006. Owners MAY Contact Fram Customer Service AT 1-800-890-2075 (Option 1).
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Fram Fuel Filters and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON THE Vehicles Listed.customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2009-04-07
Recall no. 09e012000
Source NHTSA
Summary Sabersport IS Recalling 16,270 Combination Corner and Bumper Lamp Assemblies OF Various Part Numbers Sold FOR USE AS Aftermarket Equipment FOR Various Passenger Vehicles. These Headlamps Fail TO Conform TO THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." These Lamps DO NOT Contain THE Required Amber Side Reflectors.
Consequence Decreased Lighting Visibility MAY Result IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Sabersport Will Notify Owners and Offer A Full Refund FOR THE Noncompliant Combination Lamps. THE Safety Recall Began ON MAY 11, 2009. Owners MAY Contact Sabersport AT 1-909-598-7589.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Replacement Equipment and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Produced BY THE Vehicle Manufacturer.in Order TO Determine IF Your Aftermarket Lamp Assembly IS Affected BY This Noncompliance, Please Review THE List OF Model Numbers Provided TO US BY Sabersport.the List CAN BE Found Under "document Search" Located AT THE Bottom OF Your Screen.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe and CAP
Recall date 2012-08-08
Recall no. 12v388000
Source NHTSA
Summary General Motors (Gm) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Vehicles, Equipped With A Left Side Cargo Door, and Originally Sold or Currently Registered IN Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NEW Hampshire, NEW Jersey, NEW York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and THE District OF Columbia. Water and Road Contaminants MAY Become Trapped IN THE Protective Conduit That Covers THE Fuel Filler Pipe and MAY Cause THE Pipe TO Corrode.
Consequence Significant Corrosion MAY Allow Fuel TO Leak During Refueling, and IN THE Presence OF AN Ignition Source; There IS AN Increased Risk OF Fire.
Remedy GM Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Install A NEW Fuel Filler Neck, Free OF Charge. THE Safety Recall Began ON October 1, 2012. Owners MAY Contact THE Chevrolet Owner Center AT 1-866-694-6546 and GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
Notes Gm's Campaign Number IS 12166.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.

2004 Chevrolet Express Warranty

Basic
Original warranty 36 months / 36,000 miles
Estimated remaining Expired
Powertrain
Original warranty 36 months / 36,000 miles
Estimated remaining Expired
Rust
Original warranty 72 months / 100,000 miles
Estimated remaining Expired

2004 Chevrolet Express Insurance

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reasonable repair costs.

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Eugene is an automotive enthusiast with over 15 years of experience in the used car market. As a writer at VINCheck.info, he brings deep industry insight and a passion for cars, helping readers make smart, informed decisions. Eugene has written hundreds of used car reviews and is known for breaking down complex automotive topics into clear, actionable advice. Over the years, he has driven and worked on a wide range of vehicles—starting with tuning street cars in his early days and eventually focusing on performance upgrades and reliability improvements. Today, he specializes in evaluating used vehicles through the lens of real-world ownership and enthusiast needs. A longtime fan of Porsche, Eugene especially appreciates vehicles that blend durability with driving enjoyment.