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Chevrolet C8500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet C8500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls22006–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet C8500 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 C8500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet C8500 problems

All model years combined: 2 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 system10
Engine10
Engine and engine cooling10
2 recalls

Chevrolet C8500 recalls

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

–Supply: compressor07V-190 · 2007 · May 2, 2007 · 1,896 vehicles–Conventional: air06V-254 · 2006 · Jul 13, 2006 · 1,184 vehicles