Chevrolet C4500 Reliability
20 NHTSA complaints (2003–2006). Complaint rate: 219.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Chevrolet C4500 has consistently lower complaint volume in 2004–2005 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chevrolet C4500 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | 50.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 2 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | — | 7 | 2 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2004GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005GOOD | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006 | — | 7 | 0 | — | View 2006View→ |
See also: Chevrolet C4500accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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