Chevrolet C6500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet C6500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints7Top: Steering Safety recalls81973–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet C6500 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 C6500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet C6500 problems

All model years combined: 7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Steering

1Electronic stability control (ESC)

1Engine

1Exterior lighting

1Fuel/propulsion system

1Parking brake1 crash/fire/injury

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Electrical system

1Visibility

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Steering	2	0
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	0
Engine	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Fuel/propulsion system	1	0
Parking brake	1	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Electrical system	1	0
Visibility	1	0

8 recalls

Chevrolet C6500 recalls

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

Appliance: air conditioner09V-456 · 2007 · Nov 19, 2009 · 269 vehicles Engine: gasoline02V-287 · 1999–2000 · Nov 4, 2002 · 2,011 vehicles Tank assembly: mounting02V-183 · 2001–2002 · Jul 11, 2002 · 222 vehicles Service brakes, air: antilock00V-232 · 1998–2001 · Sep 7, 2000 · 30,000 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission00V-236 · 1999–2000 · Aug 23, 2000 · 12,603 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission99V-320 · 1999 · Nov 15, 1999 · 391 vehicles Wiring: front underhood98V-073 · 1998 · Apr 8, 1998 · 1,590 vehicles Steering: hydraulic power assist system74V-214 · 1973–1974 · Nov 11, 1974 · 13,502 vehicles