2005 GMC C4500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 GMC C4500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When brakes are applied, the emergency lights stop working. Had a flat tire and pushed the emergency lights and used brakes to slow down and no one was aware that I had an emergency. *jb”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
“Unfixable front end vibration. Vibration is severe 8-12 mhz @ .27g's. Over 10 attempts to fix with no results. 4 sets of tires, drag link, panhard bar, 4 turbo down pipes, front rotors and hubs, may other components. Whole body vibration , arm-hand vibration for over 3,000 hrs in one year. *nm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 GMC C4500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.