We lost a baby via dnc on the day before thanksgiving 2010 and the day after thanksgiving my husband went to leave work to come home and started the truck to let the engine warm and next thing he knew there was smoke coming from under the truck. It was raining so at first he assumed it was condensation burning off the exhaust. Next thing he knew the dash was on fire and we lost our truck. The body shop and insurance company deemed that the "brake relay box" had shorted out causing the fire. It took months to settle with the insurance company and we still didn't get a fair settlement. Because we bought the truck to celebrate our natural pregnancy after getting an opinion from a fertility doctor who said we couldn't do it naturally we bought the truck back from the insurance company and my husband still suffers mentally from the incident, mainly because the insurance company first investigated us for arson after what we had just went through 48 hours prior and second because the parts are so hard to find to rebuild the truck.
The worst 2005 Chevrolet C4500 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Seat belts1
Problems by type
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- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Seat belts1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 Chevrolet C4500 113
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- Unknown or other
- This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field...
- Unknown or other
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
- This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
What 2005 Chevrolet C4500 owners say
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Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet C4500
Is the 2005 Chevrolet C4500 reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet C4500, fewer than a typical C4500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Chevrolet C4500?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is electrical (1).
How many recalls does the 2005 Chevrolet C4500 have?
No recalls on record.
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