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2017 Chevrolet 5500HD/5500XD Medium Duty

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2017 5500HD/5500XD Medium Duty.

The 2017 Chevrolet 5500HD/5500XD is a medium‑duty truck that serves as the baseline platform for Chevrolet’s commercial‑grade lineup, offering the chassis and power‑train architecture typical of the series. Within the broader 2017‑2023 window tracked for this model, the only recorded variation in owner feedback occurred in 2019, when the vehicle logged six complaints—the same figure identified as both the highest and lowest count for the period, indicating a uniformly low level of reported issues. This consistency places the 2017 iteration squarely in the middle of the model’s reliability record, suggesting that it delivered the steady, trouble‑free performance expected of its class throughout its production span.

Diagrams

Fuse box diagram96 fuses

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
291
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 291 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 5500HD/5500XD Medium Duty have open recalls?

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