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Chevrolet C4500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 16 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet C4500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints16Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls42003–2009 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

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Chevrolet C4500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C4500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1006 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet C4500 problems

All model years combined: 16 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system61
Engine and engine cooling61
Wheels20
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Seats10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Suspension11
Seat belts11
4 recalls

Chevrolet C4500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

0%Equipment19V-401 · 2009 · May 29, 2019 · 22 vehicles–Appliance: air conditioner09V-456 · 2007 · Nov 19, 2009 · 269 vehicles–Trailer hitches08V-344 · 2006–2007 · Jul 28, 2008 · 108 vehicles–Suspension: rear02V-202 · 2003 · Jul 26, 2002 · 952 vehicles