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2017 Chevrolet 4500HD/4500XD Medium Duty

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2017 4500HD/4500XD Medium Duty.

The 2017 Chevrolet 4500HD/4500XD Medium Duty sits within a model range whose complaint history spans 2017 through 2023, a seven-year window in which the highest and lowest annual totals both land at a single report in 2021. That convergence means the dataset shows no year exceeding one complaint and no year falling below it, framing the entire generation — including the 2017 launch — as having an exceptionally sparse formal complaint record. For a researcher, this places the 2017 model year in a lineage defined by minimal documented issues, a reliability signal that stands out in the medium-duty segment.

Service quick specs OEM factory data

Capacities, torques and tune-up values from the factory service manual.

The firing order is 1-3-4-2.

Ignition

Cylinder Firing Order1-3-4-2
Cylinder Firing Order1-3-4-2

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
295
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
0
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

No owner complaints on record with NHTSA for this vehicle.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

21V194000Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To AxleReported 19/03/2021

Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Isuzu NPR, Reach, 2016-2020 Isuzu NPR XD, NPR HD, NQR, 2016-2021 Isuzu NRR, 2017-2020 Chevrolet 4500XD, 4500HD, 5500HD, and 2020 Chevrolet… Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if needed, replace and tighten the rear axle U-bolt nuts, free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2021. Owners may…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 295 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT3271Q2026-04-01Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel…
PIP61042026-03-09Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and…
PIP4902V2026-03-09Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIP4902U2026-01-08Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into…
PIT5214G2025-11-20Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about…

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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Recalls
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2017 4500HD/4500XD Medium Duty have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.