The 2003 GMC C4500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 952 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION02V2020002002-07-26952 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 11,000 LB. REAR AXLE HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE MAY FRACTURE. AS THE ANCHOR PLATE FRACTURES, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE "BANG." IF THIS INDICATION OF A CONDITION REQUIRING THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION WENT UNNOTICED OR WAS IGNORED, AND UNDER CERTAIN REBOUND,…
Consequence
IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD RESULT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW REAR AXLE ANCHOR PLATE AND SPACER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT…
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Purchases tires in june 2009 -- upon inspection this weekend 4/11/2010 we noticed large cracks in the tires almost like it was separating. We brought them to the dealer and they charged us $100 to replace them after admitting that the tires had failed and were defective. *tr”
“Throw bearing wears out every 40,000 km. Bell housing gone at 180,000 km's, rear end wore out at 182,000 kms and forth gear gone in transmission at 183,000, dash cluster gone at 188,000. Manufacture or dealer would not cover anything. *nm”
“Vehicle was experiencing a problem with grease from the rear end leaking onto the left rear wheel braking system. This caused loss of braking in that wheel. Dealer replaced the grease seal with an upgraded seal six times, problem recurred. *ak real grease seal was replaced. The driver side brake…”
“Vehicle was experiencing a problem with grease from the rear end leaking onto the left rear wheel braking system. This caused loss of braking in that wheel. Dealer replaced the grease seal with an upgraded seal six times, problem recurred. *ak real grease seal was replaced. The driver side brake…”
“My engine stalled due to contaminated fuel. With the key still in the on position, I attempted to stop. I pressed the service brake pedal. The backup brake system did not operate. I repeated pressing the brake pedal two more times. I understood. I was closing the distance between my vehicle and…”
“Vehicle experienced sudden stalling at various speeds when on the road. Taken to the dealer 10 times for checkup, but the cause was still undetermined.*ak”
“When the vehicle reached a speed of 50 mph, the head lights dimmed. *jb when the lights are adjusted properly, they do not allow the proper light on the road at speeds greater than 50 mph. Dealer did not see the problem. Scc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 GMC C4500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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