2008 GMC C4500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 GMC C4500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 19, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 GMC C4500 has problems

1 complaint 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 system11
Engine and engine cooling11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 GMC C4500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other C4500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C4500 median. How we score

'03'04'05'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What C4500 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM ON 9/16/2011 THIS AMBULANCE WAS TRAVELING AT 55-60 MPH IN ROUTE BACK TO THE STATION AFTER DROPPING A PATIENT AT THE HOSPITAL, THE DRIVER REPORTS THAT THERE WAS A LOAD POP!; FOLLOWED BY A HISSING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD. AS HE PROCEEDED TO MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO…
Complaint 10426321 · Sep 19, 2011

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