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2004 Chevrolet C4500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Wheels. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

3 reports
10,500 miles · Dec 14, 2012
Electrical System

TRUCK SHUTS OFF IN TRANSIT WITH NO WARNING. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE NEW BUT CONTINUED ELECTRICAL/WIRING PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10488836

9,500 miles · Dec 14, 2012
Electrical System

CONTINUAL WIRING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN TRANSIT. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10488835

100 miles · Sep 5, 2012
Wheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET C4500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 62 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

NHTSA ODI #10473894

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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