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What 6 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Chevrolet 5500hd

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (6)Crash / fire / injury (1)Brakes (3)Fuel system (2)Electrical system (1)Engine (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

1 of 6 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters

Aug 14, 2020Electrical systemBrakesFuel system

MY TRUCK WILL STOP RUNNING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH NO ENGIN LIGHT HAVE HAD TO STOP IN TRAVEL LANE TO RESTART THE TRUCK THE BRAKES WILL SHAKE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS AND MUTIPUL EMISSION RELATED ENGIN LIGHTS DAILY THE TRUCK IS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD THE ENGIN BRAKE SHIFTS FROM OVER DRIVE TO 3RD OR SECOND GEAR REDLINING THE MOTOR AND U HAVE TO APPLY WIDE OPEN THEOTTLE WHILE PULLING A TRAILER DOWN A STEEP GRADE VERY UNSAFE

NHTSA ODI 11349153

Working with the data? Download all 6 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 21, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2019 Chevrolet 5500hd verdict →