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2004 Chevrolet C4500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

9,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues266.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
2
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Wheels1

Electrical System: 2; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
3
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0003
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2012
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20123

2012: 3

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10473894 · 2012-09-05 (September 5, 2012)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET C4500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 62 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10473894 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10488835 · 2012-12-14 (December 14, 2012)

CONTINUAL WIRING PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WHILE IN TRANSIT. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488835 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10488836 · 2012-12-14 (December 14, 2012)

TRUCK SHUTS OFF IN TRANSIT WITH NO WARNING. REPAIRED BY DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS SINCE NEW BUT CONTINUED ELECTRICAL/WIRING PROBLEMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10488836 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.