Complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | vs. typical* | Recalls | Top problem | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | typical | 2 | — | Few |
| 2025 | 0 | typical | 2 | — | Few |
| 2024 | 0 | typical | 3 | — | Few |
| 2023 | 0 | typical | 3 | — | Few |
| 2022 | 0 | typical | 3 | — | Few |
| 2021 | 0 | typical | 4 | — | Few |
| 2020 | 0 | typical | 6 | — | Few |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 5 | — | Few |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 5 | — | Few |
* Complaints compared with the median 6500XD year at the same age, so new and old years are judged fairly. How this works.
Latest Chevrolet 6500XD recalls
Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Hanger/bracket
Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Isuzu FVR, 2023-2026 Chevrolet 7500XD, 2018-2026 Chevrolet 6500XD, and Isuzu FTR vehicles. The axle stabilizer bracket bolts may crack and break, allowing the bracket to detach from the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the stabilizer bar brackets, free of charge. This is a Phased campaign. Phase 1 will include Class 6 vehicles (FTR, Chevy 6500XD).
Fuel system, other › Fuel filter
Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Isuzu FVR, Isuzu FTR, Chevrolet 6500XD, and 2023-2026 Chevrolet 7500XD vehicles. The fuel heater may overheat, melting the casing and allowing fuel to leak into the electrical connector.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel heater and electrical connectors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025.
Forward collision avoidance › Sensing system › Camera
Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2019-2024 FTR, 2020-2024 Chevrolet LCF 6500XD, 2022-2024 FVR, and 2023-2024 Chevrolet LCF 7500XD vehicles equipped with a Mobileye Collision Warning System.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and reroute the Mobileye camera cable or replace the Mobileye camera cable and T-harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 08, 2024.
Steering › Critical fasteners
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Isuzu FTR and 2018-2021 Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. A bolt on the left front steering knuckle may come loose, resulting in an increased turning radius and difficulty steering to the left.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both right and left side stopper bolt jam nuts and clean or replace the extensions, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 28, 2022.
Electrical system › Starter assembly
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2018-2021 FTR and Chevrolet 6500XD vehicles. The ground cable connecting the starter motor to the vehicle frame may break at the starter-side eyelet, resulting in an engine no-crank or slow-crank condition, causing the vehicle not to start.
Remedy: Isuzu and Chevrolet will notify their respective owners and dealers to replace the ground cable and to inspect and replace the power steering hose is damage exists, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2020.
Frequently asked questions
What years of the Chevrolet 6500XD should you avoid?
None of the Chevrolet 6500XD years has an unusually high number of complaints compared with the others at the same age.
How many recalls has the Chevrolet 6500XD had?
7 recalls across 2018–2026. The model year with the most is 2020. See all Chevrolet 6500XD recalls by year.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.