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GMC C4500

Every GMC C4500 model year on file, 2003 to 2009. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years162 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72003 to 2009
Recall campaigns3Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins930Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 6, 38% of the model's total

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

024620036200420052006200720082009
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the GMC C4500 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
5
Engine and cooling
5
Powertrain
4
Lighting
2
Fuel system
2
Electrical system
2
Tires
2
Suspension
1
Steering
1
Seats
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each GMC 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.

GMC C4500 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2009Not decoded0NoneNone00168
2008Other1100.010010171
2007Other20.010020152
2006Other40.020021147
2005Other250.010020112
2004Other10.0330086
2003Not decoded60.06001094
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GMC C4500

  • 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.