Reliability & cost of ownership
Gmc W4500 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gmc 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.
Gmc W4500 problems by model year
9 recall entries and 9 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 W4500 | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 W4500 | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 W4500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 W4500 | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 W4500 | 0 | 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 Gmc W4500, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes3 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- diesel2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint