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Chevrolet C4500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

16 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

23,452 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 to 2009 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 12 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 16 complaints (37.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	18.8%
Electrical and battery issues	3	18.8%
Engine operation	2	12.5%
Fuel system concerns	2	12.5%
Transmission and shifting	1	6.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Engine And Engine Cooling

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Fuel System, Gasoline

Seat Belts

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2
Engine And Engine Cooling	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1
Fuel System, Gasoline	1
Seat Belts	1

Electrical System: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Seat Belts: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 2; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10144094 · 2005-11-30 (November 30, 2005)

THE 2003 CHEVROLET KODIAK C-4500 CREW CAB TRUCK COMES STANDARD WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED EXHAUST BRAKE. WHEN THE BRAKE IS ENGAGED, NO BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS SIZE TRUCK IS COMMONLY USED TO HAUL RV TRAILERS, FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS AND HORSE TRAILERS. SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ACTIVATED ON THE TRUCK, NEITHER ARE THEY ACTIVATED ON THE REAR OF THE TRAILER. WHEN ACTIVATING THE EXHAUST BRAKE WHILE GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL, THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER CAN BE SLOWING DOWN, BUT NOT GIVE ANY INDICATION TO A FOLLOWING VEHICLE. …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10144094 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10441687 · 2011-12-29 (December 29, 2011)

WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPAN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10441687 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10488835 · 2012-12-14 (December 14, 2012)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488835 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10091633 · 2004-09-08 (September 8, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER . MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091633 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10150940 · 2006-02-22 (February 22, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND EXCHANGE PUMP, ALTHOUGH THIS HELPED THE STALLING, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150940 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10424221 · 2011-09-08 (September 8, 2011)

AFTER MONTHS OF HARD STARTING THE ENGINE, THINKING IT WAS THE COLD WEATHER, OLDER GLOW PLUGS, IT TURNED OUT TO BE NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING DIESEL FUEL INTO THE CRANKCASE. CHEVY HAS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME. THEY WANT 4500.00 TO REPLACE THE INJECTORS. THE OIL IS CONTAMINATED AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDERS OR PISTONS OR OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO DRIVING WITH CONTAMINATED OIL. CHEVY SAYS TO BAD. ROLL THE DICE ON THE REPAIR OR BUY A NEW TRUCK. E…

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424221 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10160581 · 2006-06-23 (June 23, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D…

Owner-reported narrative. 211 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2009

2003: 1; 2004: 0; 2005: 0; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2009: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet C4500 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
2003	5	1	Not available
2004	3	0	-1
2005	2	0	0
2006	6	1	+1
2007	0	2	+1
2009	0	1	Not available

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Data completeness

16 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

75.0%Usable mileage12 / 16 records

93.8%Valid incident date15 / 16 records

100.0%Valid filing date16 / 16 records

93.8%Ordered incident and filing dates15 / 16 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2009
Electrical System	240.0% ODI 10091633 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER . MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 10091633 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 10488835 · 9,500 mi CONTINUAL WIRING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN TRANSIT. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR Look up ODI 10488835 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 10441687 WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPAN… Look up ODI 10441687 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10160581 · 211 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D… Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	240.0% ODI 10048790 · 38,000 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE THROTTLE. ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, A SUSPENSION PROBLEM DUE TO BOLTS PLACED IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP. WIRES AND PLASTIC BOLT HOLDERS MELTED.*AK Look up ODI 10048790 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 10355916 · 62,000 mi RECENTLY, THE FAN EXPLODED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET C-4500 AND DESTROYED THE COWLING AROUND THE FAN AND TORE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR AND HOSES INTO THE INTERCOOLER. I WAS PULLING A HEAVY 5TH WHEEL RV. GLAD IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER A FEW DAYS BEFORE. UPDATED 09/23/10 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAN BLADE FAILED. THE OUTER RING CAME APART AND DESTROYED THE COWLING AROUND THE FAN AND MADE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK OUT. UPDATED 09/24/10 TR Look up ODI 10355916 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10441687 WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPAN… Look up ODI 10441687 at NHTSA ↗	116.7% ODI 10160581 · 211 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D… Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	116.7% ODI 10417110 · 60,200 mi ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT, 5:45 CST, 92 DEGREES/HUMID, 15MPH, 150' INTO INTERSECTION LOUD NOISE. COOLING FAN DISINTEGRATED & TOOK OUT ALL HOSES, RADIATOR & BOTH RADIATOR SHROUDS. CURRENTLY AT DEALER, LOWER RADIATOR HOSE NO LONGER MADE. *TR Look up ODI 10417110 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	120.0% ODI 10091633 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER . MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 10091633 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Fuel System, Gasoline	120.0% ODI 10424221 · 65,000 mi AFTER MONTHS OF HARD STARTING THE ENGINE, THINKING IT WAS THE COLD WEATHER, OLDER GLOW PLUGS, IT TURNED OUT TO BE NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING DIESEL FUEL INTO THE CRANKCASE. CHEVY HAS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME. THEY WANT 4500.00 TO REPLACE THE INJECTORS. THE OIL IS CONTAMINATED AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDERS OR PISTONS OR OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO DRIVING WITH CONTAMINATED OIL. CHEVY SAYS TO BAD. ROLL THE DICE ON THE REPAIR OR BUY A NEW TRUCK. E… Look up ODI 10424221 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10237627 · 1 mi CHEVY PASSENGER VAN WRECK. *TR Look up ODI 10237627 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	9,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10488835 · 9,500 mi CONTINUAL WIRING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN TRANSIT. VERY DANGEROUS. TR Look up ODI 10488835 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10488836 · 10,500 mi TRUCK SHUTS OFF IN TRANSIT WITH NO WARNING. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE NEW BUT CONTINUED ELECTRICAL/WIRING PROBLEMS. TR Look up ODI 10488836 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10160581 · 211 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D… Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	47,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10048790 · 38,000 mi CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. IT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE THROTTLE. ENGINE WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT A CAUSE. ALSO, A SUSPENSION PROBLEM DUE TO BOLTS PLACED IN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP. WIRES AND PLASTIC BOLT HOLDERS MELTED.AK Look up ODI 10048790 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10150940 · 57,000 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AND EXCHANGE PUMP, ALTHOUGH THIS HELPED THE STALLING, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10150940 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	Too few reports for a range	38,952 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10355916 · 62,000 mi RECENTLY, THE FAN EXPLODED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET C-4500 AND DESTROYED THE COWLING AROUND THE FAN AND TORE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR AND HOSES INTO THE INTERCOOLER. I WAS PULLING A HEAVY 5TH WHEEL RV. GLAD IT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS CHANGING THE FUEL FILTER A FEW DAYS BEFORE. UPDATED 09/23/10 BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAN BLADE FAILED. THE OUTER RING CAME APART AND DESTROYED THE COWLING AROUND THE FAN AND MADE HOLES IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK OUT. UPDATED 09/24/10 TR Look up ODI 10355916 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10501010 · 15,904 mi DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER AND SAW COOLANT DRIPPING FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. OPENING THE HOOD HE SAW THE FAN SHROUD WAS BROKEN. AFTER BEING TOWED WE REALIZED THAT THE FAN HAD BROKEN AND PIECES HAD HIT THE SHROUD SHREDDING IT AND SENDING A PIECE INTO THE RADIATOR. *TR Look up ODI 10501010 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	211 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10160581 · 211 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D… Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	60,200 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10417110 · 60,200 mi ACCELERATING FROM STOP LIGHT, 5:45 CST, 92 DEGREES/HUMID, 15MPH, 150' INTO INTERSECTION LOUD NOISE. COOLING FAN DISINTEGRATED & TOOK OUT ALL HOSES, RADIATOR & BOTH RADIATOR SHROUDS. CURRENTLY AT DEALER, LOWER RADIATOR HOSE NO LONGER MADE. *TR Look up ODI 10417110 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline	Too few reports for a range	65,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10424221 · 65,000 mi AFTER MONTHS OF HARD STARTING THE ENGINE, THINKING IT WAS THE COLD WEATHER, OLDER GLOW PLUGS, IT TURNED OUT TO BE NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FUEL INJECTORS ARE LEAKING DIESEL FUEL INTO THE CRANKCASE. CHEVY HAS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME. THEY WANT 4500.00 TO REPLACE THE INJECTORS. THE OIL IS CONTAMINATED AND CAN CATCH ON FIRE. I DO NOT KNOW IF THERE IS FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDERS OR PISTONS OR OTHER COMPONENTS DUE TO DRIVING WITH CONTAMINATED OIL. CHEVY SAYS TO BAD. ROLL THE DICE ON THE REPAIR OR BUY A NEW TRUCK. E… Look up ODI 10424221 at NHTSA ↗
Seat Belts	Too few reports for a range	1 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10237627 · 1 mi CHEVY PASSENGER VAN WRECK. *TR Look up ODI 10237627 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2007: 0 complaints · 2009: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2007	0	0	0
2009	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2007	0	0	0
2009	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Engine And Engine Cooling	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Fuel System, Gasoline	Seat Belts
Electrical System	—	0	0	2 ODI 10441687 WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPAN… Look up ODI 10441687 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10160581 · 211 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D… Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10091633 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER . MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 10091633 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	2 ODI 10441687 WE LOST A BABY VIA DNC ON THE DAY BEFORE THANKSGIVING 2010 AND THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING MY HUSBAND WENT TO LEAVE WORK TO COME HOME AND STARTED THE TRUCK TO LET THE ENGINE WARM AND NEXT THING HE KNEW THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT WAS RAINING SO AT FIRST HE ASSUMED IT WAS CONDENSATION BURNING OFF THE EXHAUST. NEXT THING HE KNEW THE DASH WAS ON FIRE AND WE LOST OUR TRUCK. THE BODY SHOP AND INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THAT THE "BRAKE RELAY BOX" HAD SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FIRE. IT TOOK MONTHS TO SETTLE WITH THE INSURANCE COMPAN… Look up ODI 10441687 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10160581 · 211 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START RIGHT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN HOME IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. AFTER DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE. ALSO, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ THE APPROPRIATE MILEAGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WENT UP AND DOWN. THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED TO MAKE THE BRAKES FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS EVEN D… Look up ODI 10160581 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1 ODI 10091633 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED, AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER . MECHANIC REPLACED THE COMPUTER SENSOR, AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 10091633 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Seat Belts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 12.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 57,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10091633

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ODI 10150940 · 57,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 6.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 211 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10160581 · 211 mi

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Matching rule