Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet 5500hd Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet 5500hd? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet 5500hd problems by model year
4 recall entries and 6 owner complaints on file across 1 model year, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 5500hd | 4 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet 5500hd, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- hydraulic1 complaint
- engine1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint