2009 GMC W4500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2009 GMC W4500. It is covered by 3 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-324 the manufacturer reports only 35% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 17, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 GMC W4500 has problems

0 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

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

3 recalls

2009 GMC W4500 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

35%repaired · 2018 Q3

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 17V-324 · May 17, 2017 · 14,807 vehicles · 5,210 repaired

Risk. A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Driveline: driveshaft

Recall 09V-042 · Feb 4, 2009 · 2,836 vehicles

Risk. THE PROPELLER SHAFT COULD BREAK OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVING, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE VEHICLE STALLING AND COASTING TO A STOP, OR LOSS OF VEHICLE…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other W4500 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 W4500 median. How we score

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