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Chevrolet 4500HD

Routine recalls7 campaigns, none flagged critical.
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RecallScore
Critical
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Fire risk
1
Crash risk
6
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
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7 campaigns
7 recalls🔥 1 fire risk💥 6 crash risk
Model year
Seat Belts
Jan 17, 2020
2301 days ago

Your seat belt can fail to lock in a crash, letting you slam into the dashboard or windshield.

Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2020 Isuzu NPR HD, NPR XD, NQR and NRR and Chevrolet 4500HD, 4500XD, 5500HD and 5500XD and 2019 Isuzu NPR HD GAS, NPR GAS and Chevrolet 4500 and Chevrolet 3500 vehicles equipped with a dual mode belt locking mechanism seat belt assembly. Due to a manufacturing issue, the seat belt webbing locking mechanism may not properly restrain the occupant as intended.

Consequence

In the event of a crash, if the occupant is not properly restrained, there is an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 20, 2020. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Isuzu's number for this recall is V2001.

Brakes
May 20, 2022
1447 days ago

Your brake fluid can leak and make it harder to stop the truck in an emergency.

Affected: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD vehicles. The pressure-sensor fitting of the primary hydraulic brake line assembly may not be tightened correctly, which could result in a brake fluid leak.

Consequence

A brake fluid leak can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will tighten the brake pressure switch, bleed the brake system, and top-off the brake fluid, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 23, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222368230.

Brakes
Apr 13, 2023
1119 days ago

Your brake pressure sensor can leak fluid and cause a fire while driving or parked.

Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · 2023
FIRE RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors. LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Chevrolet 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD Medium-Duty trucks. The brake pressure sensor assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch and cause an electrical short-circuit.

Consequence

An electrical short in the brake pressure switch can overheat the circuit and increase the risk of a fire while driving or parked.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the master cylinder pressure sensor and inspect the wire harness, replacing it, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 11, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222375270.

Software
May 29, 2020
2168 days ago

Your ABS system can fail without warning, leaving you unable to stop safely on wet roads or in emergencies.

Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors is recalling certain 2019-2020 Chevrolet 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD Medium Duty trucks. If the vehicle's body control module (BCM) loses communication with the vehicle's electronic brake control module (EBCM), the EBCM software programming may not illuminate the vehicle's ABS malfunction indicator light (MIL). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) Number 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Consequence

If a driver is unaware that the ABS system is malfunctioning, there may be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the software calibration for the body control module (BCM). The recall began June 29, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N202305070.

Other
Nov 23, 2022
1260 days ago

Your steering can become unstable and cause a crash if suspension nuts break while driving.

Affected: EQUIPMENT · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet 4500HD/5500HD/6500HD vehicles. The hex flange lock nuts used in the suspension and steering joints, were improperly heat treated and may break.

Consequence

Broken hex flange lock nuts may cause a loss of tension, leading to steering instability, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the hex flange lock nuts as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed December 27, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N222391080.

Tires
Nov 20, 2019
2359 days ago

Your rear outer wheel can come loose and separate from the vehicle while driving.

Affected: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2017-2020 NPR-HD, 2019-2020 NPR-XD, NQR, NRR, Chevrolet 4500HD, Chevrolet 5500HD and Chevrolet 5500XD, and 2020 Chevrolet 4500XD vehicles. The lug nuts on the rear outer wheels may not have been properly tightened when installed onto the rear axles.

Consequence

If the lug nuts were not properly tightened, they can loosen, causing the to wheel separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outer wheel lug nuts and tightening or replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Isuzu's number for this recall is V1906.

Suspension
Mar 19, 2021
1874 days ago

Your rear axle can come loose, causing the driveshaft to separate and your truck to lose power and stall.

Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Isuzu NPR, Reach, 2016-2020 Isuzu NPR XD, NPR HD, NQR, 2016-2021 Isuzu NRR, 2017-2020 Chevrolet 4500XD, 4500HD, 5500HD, and 2020 Chevrolet 5500XD vehicles. The U-bolt nuts for the rear axle may not have been properly tightened and may loosen, causing the axle to misalign.

Consequence

The misalignment may cause the propeller shaft to separate, causing a loss of power to the rear wheels and a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace and tighten the rear axle U-bolt nuts, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2021. Owners may contact Isuzu customer service at 1-866-441-9638. Isuzu's number for this recall is V2103.

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Full analysis: how to read the Chevrolet 4500HD recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Chevrolet 4500HD recall history

The Chevrolet 4500HD currently has 7 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the 4500HD in our dataset are brake (2), electrical (1), and tire / wheel (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used 4500HD: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2020–2023, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2019 and 2023. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular 4500HD is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific 4500HD has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used 4500HDbefore buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Chevrolet or any U.S. government agency.

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