What Chevrolet 4500HD owners have reported to NHTSA, the service bulletins the manufacturer sent dealers, and any federal defect investigations, by model year. See Chevrolet 4500HD safety recalls or check your VIN.
Complaints owners filed with NHTSA, by the model year of the vehicle. A high count can also mean a popular year, so compare it with how many were sold.
| Year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injured | Deaths | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 224 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 319 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 318 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 384 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 352 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 375 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
The vehicle systems named most often in Chevrolet 4500HD complaints (one complaint can name several).
In the owners’ own words, as filed with NHTSA. Unverified reports; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
The contact owned a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 4500HD. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the front end of the vehicle under the hood was in flames. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. No police report was filed. No one was injured. The vehicle was towed to the salvage lot. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 37,632.
Repair instructions and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about known issues. A TSB is not a recall, and the repair is usually free only while the car is under warranty; ask your dealer for the bulletin number.
This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform any part replacements. They should follow the notes mentioned prior to anything being replaced.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
PI to help diagnose A/C concern
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message.
This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that the voice command will be inoperative when trying to open applications. Engineering is investigating and this PI will be converted to a bulletin when a repair is available.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.
Pi created to provide GM dealers with information on gathering information for projection issue
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation public data (complaints, manufacturer communications, investigations), model years 2010 and later. Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA.
In complaints filed with NHTSA for model years 2017–2023, owners most often name: engine. 1 complaints are on record.
No. A complaint is an unverified report from an owner. A technical service bulletin (TSB) is the manufacturer telling dealers how to fix a known issue; it is not a safety recall and is usually covered only under warranty. A recall is a formal safety action, and its repair is free.
File a vehicle safety complaint at NHTSA.gov. NHTSA reads every report, and patterns of complaints are what open defect investigations and, eventually, recalls.