Car Problem DataNHTSA records

GMC C5500

Owners filed 8 complaints across 6 model years of the GMC C5500. The 2005 drew the most (3); the 2009 the fewest (0).

Model years6
Complaints8
Recalls12
Fires0
Deaths0

Every GMC C5500 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20090
1———Routine
20081
2——Electrical SystemRoutine
20071
3——Unknown or OtherRoutine
20061
4——Engine and Engine CoolingRoutine
20053
2——Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineRoutine
20032
0——Suspension › FrontRoutine

Which GMC C5500 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2005 is the weakest year on record, with 3 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › engine. It carries 2 recalls.

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.