2005 Chevrolet C5500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Chevrolet C5500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. 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.
“2005 chevrolet c5500 kodiak. Consumer writes in regards to loss of steering from the brake hydro booster pump malfunction. *ld *js *dt no vin available.*jb”
“2005 chevrolet c5500 kodiak. Consumer writes in regards to loss of steering from the brake hydro booster pump malfunction. *ld *js *dt no vin available.*jb”
“2005 chevy kodiak c5500 duramax diesel 6.6l - hydromax brake system power steering hydralic brake booster in fire wall breaks causing leakage and hose ruptures occurs whereas braking and steering is lost. Gm denies even though 2 recalls issued for problem ( 2005-02-08 and 2005-06-20) . The vehicle…”
“2005 chevy kodiak c5500 duramax diesel 6.6l - hydromax brake system power steering hydralic brake booster in fire wall breaks causing leakage and hose ruptures occurs whereas braking and steering is lost. Gm denies even though 2 recalls issued for problem ( 2005-02-08 and 2005-06-20) . The vehicle…”
“This 2005 chevrolet c 5500, stalled while idling. I had to have the truck towed to the dealer whereupon diagnosis the wiring harness across the top of the engine but under the aircleaner was rubbed through and shorted out. According to the technician who worked on it the clearance was so tight…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet c 5500. While driving 70 mph, the engine began to stall and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. Twenty miles after noticing the failure, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The dealer stated that one of the injectors failed. The contact did…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet c 5500. While driving 70 mph, the engine began to stall and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. Twenty miles after noticing the failure, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The dealer stated that one of the injectors failed. The contact did…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet c 5500. While driving 70 mph, the engine began to stall and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. Twenty miles after noticing the failure, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The dealer stated that one of the injectors failed. The contact did…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Chevrolet C5500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.