Factory build sheet
2012 Chevrolet Express LS
Build 1GNZGXFA-C · 4.8L 8cyl · VAN
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1GNZGXFA and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Express whose VIN starts 1GNZGXFA and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 37 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 37 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4.8 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine model
- L20
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Van
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- Series
- 3500 Passenger
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2H
- GVWR
- 9,001–10,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Chevrolet used the VIN pattern 1GNZGXFA for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2012 You are here code C
- 2013 LS 4.8L 8cyl VAN · 35 vehicles code D
- 2014 LS 4.8L 8cyl VAN · 44 vehicles code E
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1GN | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | ZGXFA | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | C | Model year — 2012 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
37 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1GNZGXFA-C shares the specification above.
- 37 Known VINs
- 1GNZGXFA 6C1160739
- 1GNZGXFA 8C1123868
- 1GNZGXFA 7C1159812
- 1GNZGXFA 1C1141239
- 1GNZGXFA 2C1141105
- 1GNZGXFA 8C1140427
- 1GNZGXFA 7C1141097
- 1GNZGXFA 8C1148107
- 1GNZGXFA 5C1139994
- 1GNZGXFA XC1124746
- 1GNZGXFA 2C1104085
- 1GNZGXFA 2C1140956
- 1GNZGXFA 6C1130074
- 1GNZGXFA 6C1118863
- 1GNZGXFA 0C1141037
- 1GNZGXFA 3C1173593
- 1GNZGXFA XC1124200
- 1GNZGXFA 3C1119873
- 1GNZGXFA 7C1118595
- 1GNZGXFA 5C1119339
- 1GNZGXFA 4C1159668
- 1GNZGXFA 0C1129809
- 1GNZGXFA 5C1124766
- 1GNZGXFA 8C1124258
- 1GNZGXFA 8C1123966
- 1GNZGXFA 5C1135668
- 1GNZGXFA 6C1135467
- 1GNZGXFA 3C1159371
- 1GNZGXFA XC1130501
- 1GNZGXFA 5C1148243
- 1GNZGXFA 2C1121176
- 1GNZGXFA 4C1130400
- 1GNZGXFA 0C1139949
- 1GNZGXFA 7C1183835
- 1GNZGXFA 6C1184197
- 1GNZGXFA 4C1174512
- 1GNZGXFA 4C1174591
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Express, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 37 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.