NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Chevrolet W4500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Chevrolet W4500 has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chevrolet dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Chevrolet W4500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Chevrolet W4500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet W4500, describing incidents dated February 28, 2005 to January 15, 2011.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10412244 · Filed July 14, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET W4500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH THE HEATER IN OPERATION, HE BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS…
ODI #10125672 · Filed June 17, 2005
DT: WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK SHOOK. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT ABOUT 5 TIMES, BUT CALLER INSISTED IT WAS NOT FIXED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED CALLER BACK YET. *AK

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2005 Chevrolet W4500 as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Chevrolet W4500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Chevrolet W4500.

Visibility

ODI #10412244

Incident: January 15, 2011 · Filed: July 14, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET W4500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH THE HEATER IN OPERATION, HE BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A SHORTAGE WITHIN THE AIR CONDITIONERS BLOWER MOTOR AND THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN

Power Train

ODI #10125672

Incident: February 28, 2005 · Filed: June 17, 2005

DT: WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK SHOOK. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT ABOUT 5 TIMES, BUT CALLER INSISTED IT WAS NOT FIXED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED CALLER BACK YET. *AK

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