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2006-2014 · 9 model years

GM G4500 Problems by year

Owners have filed 1 complaints about the GM G4500 across 9 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2012 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the engine & cooling.

Most complaints for its age20121 complaint · 1 recallSee the 2012
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

G4500 complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20140100-C
20130100-C
20121100BrakesD
20110100-C
20100100-C
20090100-C
20080100-C
20070100-C
20060100-C

Most common G4500 problems

GM G4500 recalls 1

Latest G4500 complaints

2012 GM G4500SteeringBrakesEngine & cooling

Three times while driving at 50-60 miles per hour vehicle had total engine shut down. This occurred after driving approximately 2 hours. Coasted to the side of the road turned key off and waited 5 minutes or so and engine restarted. The third times happened around 10 miles or 15 minutes later and took at least 20 minutes before restart. When attempting restart multiple times there were no alarm/warning/engine lights come on. This is the cab to a class c motorhome.

Filed Incident Steering · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11670994

Questions about the GM G4500

Which GM G4500 years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2012 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2012 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common GM G4500 problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), engine & cooling (1), steering (1) most often.

How many recalls does the GM G4500 have?

NHTSA lists 1 recall across all GM G4500 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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