VehicleVerdict

GMC C4500 years to avoid

Across 2003–2008, no single C4500 year stands out as one to avoid by our thresholds. The 2005 drew the most complaints; 2004 the fewest.

27

Total complaints

3

Recall campaigns

2003–2008

Years covered

0

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

GMC C4500 NHTSA complaints by model year8 complaints2003: 7 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 8 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints
GMC C4500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Every C4500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200831
200732
200652
200582
200410
200371

Common questions

What is the best year for the GMC C4500?

By complaint volume, 2004 has the cleanest NHTSA record among C4500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the GMC C4500 have?

Across all model years, the C4500 has 3 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 27 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.