NHTSA vehicle safety data

2012 GM G4500 Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 GM G4500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GM dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 GM G4500. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 GM G4500 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2012 GM G4500, describing incidents dated July 2, 2025.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11670994 · Filed July 3, 2025
Three times while driving at 50-60 miles per hour vehicle had total engine shut down. This occurred after driving approximately 2 hours. Coasted to the side of the road turned key off and waited 5 minutes or so and engine restarted. The third times happened around 10 miles or 15 minutes later and…

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Terminal Strip Possibly Reconnected Improperly

NHTSA #15V213000 · Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner · NHTSA notice

Reported April 10, 2015 · Trans-Air Manufacturing Corp.

Potentially affected: 835 vehicles

Repair completion: 9.58% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified May 29, 2015 · Vehicles built January 3, 2006 – February 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Trans-Air Manufacturing Corp. (Trans-Air) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 GM G3500 and G4500 vehicles modified with Trans-Air add-on compressor mount kits, part numbers 4012506-01, 4012506-02, 4013126-01, 4013126-02, 4013235-01, 4013235-02, 4012909, 4013125, 4013222 and 717173 installed by Trans-Air personnel. After installing a compressor, a power distribution terminal strip may not have been properly reconnected.

Safety consequence

If the power distribution terminal strip has a poor connection or a loose connection, the strip may arc or overheat, increasing the risk of a vehicle fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Trans-Air will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the power distribution terminal strip connection, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 29, 2015. Owners may contact Trans-Air customer service at 1-800-673-2446.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 GM G4500. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 GM G4500.

Steering; Service Brakes; Engine

ODI #11670994

Incident: July 2, 2025 · Filed: July 3, 2025

Three times while driving at 50-60 miles per hour vehicle had total engine shut down. This occurred after driving approximately 2 hours. Coasted to the side of the road turned key off and waited 5 minutes or so and engine restarted. The third times happened around 10 miles or 15 minutes later and took at least 20 minutes before restart. When attempting restart multiple times there were no alarm/warning/engine lights come on. This is the cab to a class c motorhome.

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