Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2019 LCF 5500HD.
The 2019 Chevrolet LCF 5500HD is a commercial truck whose model-year record is anchored in a small but specific set of reliability indicators worth examining closely. Across the 2019 production run, owners have filed six complaints, with the service brakes and hydraulic system emerging as the leading area of concern, while four recalls have been issued against the vehicle by the manufacturer. This pairing of owner-reported brake issues and a meaningful recall count points to brake-system performance as the defining thread of the 2019 truck's service profile. For a researcher building a reliability picture, the model year reads as a case in which manufacturer-initiated fixes and grassroots complaints have concentrated on the same subsystem.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 2019 Chevrolet LCF 5500HD top in one area — the service brakes, hydraulic, 1 of 6 reports (17%), well ahead of the next concern. None of this vehicle's 4 recall campaigns target the service brakes, hydraulic, so those reports read as owner-reported wear-and-tear rather than an acknowledged defect. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 1 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the service brakes, hydraulic pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 6 complaints on record, top 6 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
Showing 2 of 4 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
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…
Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain 2017-2020 NPR-HD, 2019-2020 NPR-XD, NQR, NRR, Chevrolet 4500HD, Chevrolet 5500HD and Chevrolet 5500XD, and 2020 Chevrolet 4500XD vehicles. The lug… Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outer wheel lug nuts and tightening or replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 20, 2019…
Showing 5 of 353 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT3271Q | 2026-04-01 | Unknown Or Other | This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel… |
| PIP6104 | 2026-03-09 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and… |
| PIP4902V | 2026-03-09 | Unknown Or Other | This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into… |
| PIT6425D | 2026-03-02 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary information communicates to the field on how to diagnosis a GPS issue… |
| PIT6425C | 2026-01-16 | Unknown Or Other | This Preliminary information communicates to the field on how to diagnosis a GPS issue… |
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