2006 Chevrolet C5500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 Chevrolet C5500, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,300 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Fan blade failure on a 2006 chevy kodiak based jayco seneca 34ss motorhome. The incident took place september 5, 2009. I was on a freeway at 65 and started down a long hill with the exhaust brake switch on. When the exhaust brake kicked in instead of dropping down one gear and holding the speed steady as I am used to the transmission went down two gears and the rpms instantly went straight up. I have no idea how high the rpms went because that is when the fan blade let go and I was too busy looking at other things to notice. …”
NHTSA complaint #10355740, filed 2010-09, 23,300 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet C5500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked for a long period of time when he noticed smoke rising from under the hood. The contact lifted the hood and a fire erupted on the engine. The contact was able to successfully extinguish the fire. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,900.”
NHTSA complaint #10446152, filed 2012-02, 9,900 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet C5500. While driving at approximately 55 MPH, there was a loud noise that came from the front of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and observed that there was radiator fluid leaking from the front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fan blade punctured the radiator and the radiator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10787659, filed 2015-11, 65,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 | 38% |
Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet C5500
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet C5500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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