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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.
2 of 6 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters
Apr 10, 2024Fuel system
Sudden catastrophic fuel system failure due to contamination fuel and fuel filter bypass, yes it is available to inspect. Truck shut off during operations and did not restart, the vehicle is at the dealership to replace High pressure fuel pump, lines, fuel rail and injectors. After the the truck died there was a message in the message center "water in fuel, service". The truck never sputtered, no loss of power or engine light. No codes were thrown either.
NHTSA ODI 11582178
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
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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
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