Chevrolet C3500 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Chevrolet C3500 model year, from official NHTSA data.
73
NHTSA complaints
1
recall campaigns
6
service bulletins (TSBs)
1
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Chevrolet C3500 | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C3500 | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 Chevrolet C3500 | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1993 Chevrolet C3500 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 1992 Chevrolet C3500 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1991 Chevrolet C3500 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990 Chevrolet C3500 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1989 Chevrolet C3500 | 7 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Chevrolet C3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems18
- Chevrolet C3500 fuel system, gasoline problems13
- Chevrolet C3500 engine and engine cooling problems12
- Chevrolet C3500 power train problems11
- Chevrolet C3500 visibility problems10
- Chevrolet C3500 electrical system problems7
- Chevrolet C3500 tires problems6
- Chevrolet C3500 structure problems5
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILUREEA97023 · opened Oct 31, 1997 · closed Jun 1, 1999