NHTSA Safety Recalls
Chevrolet W4500 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet W4500, across 4 model years from 2003 to 2007. The 2007 has the most (3); the fewest among years with a recall is 2004 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2007
- Owner complaints
- 10
2003–2007, with a recall
3 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet W4500 across 7 model years; the most, 3, concern the 2007.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the Chevrolet W4500 complaints (10%) and a fire on 0.
Across all Chevrolet W4500 model years, owners name the tires most often (at least 2 complaints), then the fuel system, diesel (2).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet W4500 in 2007: 4, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet W4500 is engine and engine cooling, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest Chevrolet W4500 recall, 15V704000, was reported on October 26, 2015 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2005 Chevrolet W4500, model year owners have filed complaints about.
Chevrolet W4500 years to avoid
Too few Chevrolet W4500 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet W4500 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet W4500
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
Chevrolet W4500 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Chevrolet W4500 recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15V704000October 26, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2006–2007 | fire | 13,671 |
| 10V636000December 15, 2010 | engine and engine cooling | 2006–2007 | crash | 2,992 |
| 08V251000June 5, 2008 | fuel system, diesel | 2006–2007 | fire | 16,859 |
| 05V168000April 20, 2005 | fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly | 2003–2004 | fire | 253 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet W4500. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 26, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted