general problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Express

Two problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Express. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Chevrolet Express based on all problems reported for the 2012 Express.

1 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 08/04/2026

Abs valve body / pump harness chafed through brake hydraulic line near transmission crossmember. This resulted in a hydraulic leak and loss of brake pedal feel / partial loss of brakes. Fortunately failure occurred in the driveway--I had 4500 lbs of sailboat trailer hitched to the van and was about to go on a long trip. Design issue. Wiring harness should not be located so as to chafe on hydraulic lines. This is not the first chafe related failure on this vehicle.

2 Service Brakes problem

Failure Date: 09/22/2012

Violent shaking while applying brakes.


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