Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet C5500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet C5500? 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 C5500 problems by model year
16 recall entries and 19 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 C5500 | 5 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 C5500 | 6 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 C5500 | 3 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 C5500 | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 C5500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 C5500 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet C5500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes6 complaints
- engine and engine cooling5 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- fuel system3 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine2 complaints