2005 Chevrolet C5500 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 C5500, 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
- Brakes333.3%
- Steering333.3%
- Electrical111.1%
- Fuel system111.1%
- Powertrain (other)111.1%
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
2005 CHEVROLET C5500 KODIAK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF STEERING FROM THE BRAKE HYDRO BOOSTER PUMP MALFUNCTION. *LD *JS *DT NO VIN AVAILABLE.*JB
2005 CHEVY KODIAK C5500 DURAMAX DIESEL 6.6L - HYDROMAX BRAKE SYSTEM POWER STEERING HYDRALIC BRAKE BOOSTER IN FIRE WALL BREAKS CAUSING LEAKAGE AND HOSE RUPTURES OCCURS WHEREAS BRAKING AND STEERING IS LOST. GM DENIES EVEN THOUGH 2 RECALLS ISSUED FOR PROBLEM ( 2005-02-08 AND 2005-06-20) . THE VEHICLE LOST BOTH BRAKES AND STEERING COMING DOWN HILL WITH LOAD OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. TWO GM CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DENIED PROBLEM AND MASTER CYCLINDER WAS REPLACED AT PRIVATE GARAGE. MADE 3 ATTEMPTS AT DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THE LEAK AND ESTIMATES WERE OVER $4500 . VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH RECALL IN THE DATA BASE BUT YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS ARE ALL IDENTICAL TO RECALLS. ON GOING PROBLEM MUST PUT GALLOON OF FLUID IN EVERY WEEK . LAST HOSE BLEW YESTERDAY .
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
2005 CHEVROLET C5500 KODIAK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LOSS OF STEERING FROM THE BRAKE HYDRO BOOSTER PUMP MALFUNCTION. *LD *JS *DT NO VIN AVAILABLE.*JB
2005 CHEVY KODIAK C5500 DURAMAX DIESEL 6.6L - HYDROMAX BRAKE SYSTEM POWER STEERING HYDRALIC BRAKE BOOSTER IN FIRE WALL BREAKS CAUSING LEAKAGE AND HOSE RUPTURES OCCURS WHEREAS BRAKING AND STEERING IS LOST. GM DENIES EVEN THOUGH 2 RECALLS ISSUED FOR PROBLEM ( 2005-02-08 AND 2005-06-20) . THE VEHICLE LOST BOTH BRAKES AND STEERING COMING DOWN HILL WITH LOAD OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. TWO GM CHEVY DEALERSHIPS DENIED PROBLEM AND MASTER CYCLINDER WAS REPLACED AT PRIVATE GARAGE. MADE 3 ATTEMPTS AT DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THE LEAK AND ESTIMATES WERE OVER $4500 . VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH RECALL IN THE DATA BASE BUT YEAR, MAKE, MODEL AND BRAKING AND STEERING SYSTEMS ARE ALL IDENTICAL TO RECALLS. ON GOING PROBLEM MUST PUT GALLOON OF FLUID IN EVERY WEEK . LAST HOSE BLEW YESTERDAY .
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
THIS 2005 CHEVROLET C 5500, STALLED WHILE IDLING. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER WHEREUPON DIAGNOSIS THE WIRING HARNESS ACROSS THE TOP OF THE ENGINE BUT UNDER THE AIRCLEANER WAS RUBBED THROUGH AND SHORTED OUT. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN WHO WORKED ON IT THE CLEARANCE WAS SO TIGHT THAT THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THE WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT IT CHAFING FROM MOVEMENT OF THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE HARNESS. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET C 5500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TWENTY MILES AFTER NOTICING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE INJECTORS FAILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200. *UPDATED 10/20/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES ABS, FUEL AND THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HIS OTHER VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEMS/ UPDATED 10/21/08.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET C 5500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. TWENTY MILES AFTER NOTICING THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT ONE OF THE INJECTORS FAILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,200. *UPDATED 10/20/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR TRANSMISSION COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES ABS, FUEL AND THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HIS OTHER VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEMS/ UPDATED 10/21/08.*JB
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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