https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet W4500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:30:07 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-15V704000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2007 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD and Chevrolet W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured March 16, 2005, to August 13, 2008 and 2006-2008 GMC W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured July 18, 2005, to August 13, 2008. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may corrode and leak fuel. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-15V704000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2006 Mon, 26 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD and Chevrolet W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured March 16, 2005, to August 13, 2008 and 2006-2008 GMC W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured July 18, 2005, to August 13, 2008. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may corrode and leak fuel. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-1037359 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE SEIZES AND SUDDEN TURN DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MANY TIMES SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-1037360 Sat, 08 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE ENGINE SEIZES AND SUDDEN TURN DOWN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MANY TIMES SUDDEN DECELERATION LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-866997 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET W4500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WITH THE HEATER IN OPERATION, HE BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND AIR VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AREA AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-835427 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT OUR 2010 AMBULANCE HAS HAD THREE FLAT TIRES DUE TO VALVE STEM FAILURES. WE RECENTLY REPLACED THE HEAVY DUTY RUBBER VALVE STEMS WITH STEEL VALVE STEMS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THESE THREE FAILURES ARE ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 7300 MILES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-10V636000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2007 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500, AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, AND W5500 VEHICLES. THE OIL PIPE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION PROCESS. IF NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AFTER PROLONGED VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE FROM THE PACKING SEALS. IN GENERAL, AS OI https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-10V636000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2006 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500, AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, AND W5500 VEHICLES. THE OIL PIPE BOLTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY DURING THE VEHICLE PRODUCTION PROCESS. IF NOT ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT MAY LOOSEN AFTER PROLONGED VEHICLE OPERATION, WHICH CAN RESULT IN OIL SEEPAGE OR LEAKAGE FROM THE PACKING SEALS. IN GENERAL, AS OI https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-08V251000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2007 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ISUZU IS RECALLING 16,859 MY 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500 AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, W5500 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES. DIESEL FUEL MAY SEEP OR LEAK FROM THE FUEL PIPE AT THE UPPER OR LOWER FUEL PORT ON THE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY PUMP. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-08V251000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2006 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ISUZU IS RECALLING 16,859 MY 2006-2007 ISUZU NPR, NQR, NRR, GMC W3500, W4500, W5500 AND CHEVROLET W3500, W4500, W5500 TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES. DIESEL FUEL MAY SEEP OR LEAK FROM THE FUEL PIPE AT THE UPPER OR LOWER FUEL PORT ON THE DIESEL FUEL SUPPLY PUMP. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-647497 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT CHEVY W4500 CONTINUES TO STALL/STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO GET WORST WITH REGARDS TO THE FREQUENCY OF THESE SUDDEN STOPS. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO ME AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-646263 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET W4500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE WALL AND BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE PASSENGER SIDE WERE DAMAGED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE WET AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,000. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-641694 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH THE TRUCK THERE HAVE BEEN SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SMOKE BELLOWING FROM THE EXHAUST. IN SOME CASES, OTHER AUTOS BELIEVE THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. INJECTORS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE FAULTY ON THREE OCCASIONS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT AT SIGNIFICANT COSTS. SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST IS DUE TO THE FAULTY INJECTORS NOT ALLOWING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE SO AS A RESULT THE ENGINE IS BURNING O https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-625231 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL FILTER ON MY 2006 CHEVY C-4500 HAS BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BROUGHT THE TRUCK HOME. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO REPLACE THE FILTER. NEVERTHELESS, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING, OTHER THAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, THE TRUCK WILL GO FROM 70 MPH TO 5 MPH IN SECONDS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-540076 Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TRUCK SHOOK. DEALER SAID THEY FIXED IT ABOUT 5 TIMES, BUT CALLER INSISTED IT WAS NOT FIXED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT CALLED CALLER BACK YET. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-05V168000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2004 Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RPO IK9, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY AND TESTING, THE FUEL SWITCHING MANIFOLD SOLENOIDS LACK WATER OR SALT INTRUSION RESISTANCE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE SOLENOIDS. FUEL SWITCHING MANIFOLD SOLENOID FAILURE WILL CAUSE INCORRECT FUEL DELIVERY RESULTING IN FUEL OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#recall-05V168000-chevrolet-chevrolet-w4500-2003 Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RPO IK9, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT DURABILITY AND TESTING, THE FUEL SWITCHING MANIFOLD SOLENOIDS LACK WATER OR SALT INTRUSION RESISTANCE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE OF ONE OR MORE SOLENOIDS. FUEL SWITCHING MANIFOLD SOLENOID FAILURE WILL CAUSE INCORRECT FUEL DELIVERY RESULTING IN FUEL OVERFLOW FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-436950 Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THEN A MONTH LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-w4500#complaint-423019 Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT REAR AXLE PULLED OUT OF FRAME WHILE DRIVING,CAUSING VEHICLE TO DROP SIX INCHES. ALSO, DAMAGED THE FRAME OF VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK