Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet W4500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet W4500? 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 W4500 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 10 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 W4500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 W4500 | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 W4500 | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 W4500 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 W4500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 W4500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 W4500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet W4500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- diesel2 complaints
- other1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- engine1 complaint