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2015 Chevrolet City Express reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Chevrolet City Express holds 10 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 0 per year. That is more complaints per year than most City Express years here — over the median of the other years, which is 0. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Control module and Occupant classification.

2015 Chevrolet City Express
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Complaints

10

Per year

0

Recalls

2

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (5 of 10), then Fuel and propulsion system (2) and Electrical system (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2016

The 2016 City Express has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Chevrolet City Express. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (2)

Recall gasoline fuel system, delivery, fuel pump, control module 2025-10-09 · NHTSA campaign 25V676000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2013-2021 NV200 Van, 2014-2017, 2019 NV200 Taxi, and 2015-2018 Chevrolet City Express vehicles. The Fuel Tank Temperature (FTT) sensor harness may have been incorrectly routed, damaging wires and causing a short circuit in the fuel pump fuse.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and reroute the FTT sensor harness or replace the fuel pump assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 800-647-7261. Nissan's number for this recall is PMA56. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov October 10, 2025.
Recall air bags, sensor, occupant classification 2016-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 16V244000
Summary Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Nissan Maxima, 2013-2016 Nissan Altima, NV200, LEAF, Sentra, and Pathfinder, 2014-2016 Nissan NV200 Taxi, Infiniti QX60, QX60 Hybrid, and Q50 Hybrid, 2014-2017 Nissan Rogue and Infiniti Q50, 2015-2016 Nissan Murano, Murano Hybrid, and Chevrolet City Express, 2014-2015 Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid, and 2013 Infiniti JX35 vehicles. In these vehicles, the front seat passenger Occupant Classification System (OCS) may incorrectly classify an adult passenger as a child or classify the seat as empty despite it being occupied. As a result, the passenger frontal air bag may be turned off and not deploy in the event of a crash.
Remedy Nissan will notify their owners. Chevrolet City Express owners will be notified by General Motors. Dealers will reprogram the Air Bag Control Unit (ACU) and OCS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) in Altima, Maxima, Murano, Rogue, and Sentra vehicles, and replace the OCS ECU in LEAF, NV200, NV200 Taxi, Pathfinder, Infiniti Q50, JX35, and QX60 and Chevrolet City Express vehicles, free of charge. Interim notices were sent to owners on May 31, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669, Infiniti customer service at 1-888-833-3216 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020.

Complaints by component (10 total)

Air bags
5
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Electrical system
1
Electronic stability control (ESC)
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Service brakes
1
Structure
1
Tires
1
Crash-flagged

1

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet City Express. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V676000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact…"
    Fuel system, gasoline · filed 2026-02-10
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet City Express. The contact’s spouse stated that while starting the vehicle, the message “Passenger Air Bag Off” was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle…"
    Air bags · filed 2025-10-15
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet City Express. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front driver's and passenger’s side air bag warning lights remained illuminated. The contact stated that initially…"
    Air bags · filed 2025-02-03
  • "I had purchased a set of four Cooper Discoverer HT3 185/60R15C 94T C Tires on 09/11/20. Since that time, three of the four Tires have failed due to Sidewall Failure. Luckily, the scenarios did not result in "Blowouts"…"
    Tires · filed 2023-08-03
  • "My vehicle was never corrected for the Recall described below, from my recollection. My understanding is that the 2015 Chevrolet City Express van was recalled due to an issue with the passenger-side airbag sensor, which…"
    Air bags · filed 2023-05-10

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Chevrolet City Express VAN FWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
City Express Cargo Van 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 24 26 25 MPG $2600

Specs and fitment

City Express (NV200-based), 2015–2018
Body styles Cargo van
Oil 5W-30 , 4.6 qt capacity
Tire size 185/60R15

Known issues for this generation

Recall 25V-676 covers certain 2015-2018 Chevrolet City Express vehicles (also certain Nissan NV200 Van and Taxi): the Fuel Tank Temperature sensor harness may be incorrectly routed, damaging wires and shorting the fuel-pump fuse so the engine can stall; dealers inspect and reroute the harness or replace the fuel-pump assembly as needed. Nissan filed the campaign as the manufacturer of record for these shared platforms.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Chevrolet City Express reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Chevrolet City Express holds 10 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 0 per year. That is more complaints per year than most City Express years here — over the median of the other years, which is 0. NHTSA has 2 recalls on file, including Control module and Occupant classification.

What are common problems with a 2015 Chevrolet City Express?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (5 of 10), then Fuel and propulsion system (2) and Electrical system (1). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2015 Chevrolet City Express more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 City Express has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2015 has more complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Chevrolet City Express been recalled?

The 2015 Chevrolet City Express has 2 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Chevrolet City Express?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet City Express with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Chevrolet City Express get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Chevrolet City Express is 25 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a US Chevrolet City Express use?

5W-30 With filter, about 4.6 qt is commonly listed for this generation—confirm in the owner manual.

What tire sizes fit a US Chevrolet City Express?

Published US specs commonly list front 185/60R15 and rear 185/60R15; confirm on the door jamb placard for your trim.

What NHTSA recalls affect the US Chevrolet City Express?

Recall 25V-676 covers certain 2015-2018 Chevrolet City Express vehicles (also certain Nissan NV200 Van and Taxi): the Fuel Tank Temperature sensor harness may be incorrectly routed, damaging wires and shorting the fuel-pump fuse so the engine can stall; dealers inspect and reroute the harness or replace the fuel-pump assembly as needed. Nissan filed the campaign as the manufacturer of record for these shared platforms.