2005 Chevrolet C4500 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet C4500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
- Seat belts133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WE STILL DIDN'T GET A FAIR SETTLEMENT. BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK TO CELEBRATE OUR NATURAL PREGNANCY AFTER GETTING AN OPINION FROM A FERTILITY DOCTOR WHO SAID WE COULDN'T DO IT NATURALLY WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY HUSBAND STILL SUFFERS MENTALLY FROM THE INCIDENT, MAINLY BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY FIRST INVESTIGATED US FOR ARSON AFTER WHAT WE HAD JUST WENT THROUGH 48 HOURS PRIOR AND SECOND BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE SO HARD TO FIND TO REBUILD THE TRUCK. *KB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND WE STILL DIDN'T GET A FAIR SETTLEMENT. BECAUSE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK TO CELEBRATE OUR NATURAL PREGNANCY AFTER GETTING AN OPINION FROM A FERTILITY DOCTOR WHO SAID WE COULDN'T DO IT NATURALLY WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY HUSBAND STILL SUFFERS MENTALLY FROM THE INCIDENT, MAINLY BECAUSE THE INSURANCE COMPANY FIRST INVESTIGATED US FOR ARSON AFTER WHAT WE HAD JUST WENT THROUGH 48 HOURS PRIOR AND SECOND BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE SO HARD TO FIND TO REBUILD THE TRUCK. *KB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
CHEVY PASSENGER VAN WRECK. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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