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Chevrolet C4500

Every Chevrolet C4500 model year on file, 2003 to 2010. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years163 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82003 to 2010
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,097Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 38% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0246200320042005200662007200820092010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Chevrolet C4500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
6
Electrical system
6
Brakes
2
Wheels
2
Suspension
1
Seat belts
1
Seats
1
Fuel system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet C4500 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet C4500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2010Not decoded0NoneNone00190
2009Not decoded0NoneNone10167
2008Not decoded0NoneNone00151
2007Not decoded0NoneNone40145
2006Pickup60.01330148
2005Other2100.010020113
2004Other30.01000088
2003Other520.02501095
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet C4500

  • 19V-401 May 29, 2019
    Monitors may unexpectedly revert back to the factory default settings which may cause the camera image to be reversed
    Equipment · 22 vehicles
  • 09V-456 Nov 19, 2009
    Heater element in these assemblies may be defective which could cause the unit to create smoke or sparks
    Equipment · 269 vehicles
  • 08V-344 Jul 28, 2008
    There may be an insufficient weld attaching the hitch channel to the supporting structure
    Trailer hitches · 108 vehicles
  • 08E-004 Jan 7, 2008
    Certain intermotive wheelchair lift interlock, p/no. ilis605-h3 ilis activation kit (interlock option for gateway 401) sold for use as aftermarket…
    Adaptive equipment · 250 vehicles
  • 07E-086 Oct 16, 2007
    Certain link ultraride rear air suspension systems, model 8m000070, sold for installation as aftermarket equipment on gm chassis models 4500 and…
    Suspension · 367 vehicles
  • 02V-202 Jul 26, 2002
    Certain medium duty trucks equipped with 11,000 lb. rear axle have a condition where the rear axle anchor plate may fracture
    Suspension · 952 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.