Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc C4500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc C4500? 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.
Gmc C4500 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 C4500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 C4500 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 C4500 | 2 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 C4500 | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 C4500 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 C4500 | 1 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gmc C4500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes5 complaints
- hydraulic5 complaints
- power train4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- tires2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- steering1 complaint