GMC C4500

Owners filed 16 complaints across 6 model years of the GMC C4500. The 2003 drew the most (6); the 2008 the fewest (1).

Model years6
Complaints16
Recalls8
Fires1
Deaths0

Every GMC C4500 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20081
11Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/RegulatorRoutine
20072
2Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
20064
2Power Train › Automatic TransmissionRoutine
20052
2Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge SystemRoutine
20041
0Service Brakes, HydraulicRoutine
20036
1Exterior Lighting › HeadlightsRoutine

Which GMC C4500 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 6 complaints concentrated in the exterior lighting › headlights. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.