https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet 3500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:35:52 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-2130349 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact's sister-in law owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the check engine warning illuminated, and the vehicle lost automotive power. The contact stated that his sister-in-law had also experienced the failure while driving. The contact was able to drive the vehicle back to the residence of the owner. The transmission was shift https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-2107532 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle entered LIMP Mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact then received an alert on the Chevrolet App stating, “Engine Transmission Code". Due to the failure, the contact's husband drove in LIMP Mode to the nearest independent mechanic and the mechanic di https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-2103348 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the service brake warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure had occurred while the trailer was hitched to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed with a failed trailer brake power module. The contact was informed that the tra https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-2053571 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked forward. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure had occurred approximately 13-14 times. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that there were metal shavings inside the transmission. The vehicle was not repaired. The m https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-2025459 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Low Cab Forward truck. The contact stated that an employee had started the vehicle while parked and placed the vehicle in drive (D), the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into 2 vehicles parked in front of the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the employee had not noticed any warning lights. The contact stated that his vehicle had crashed into https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1903685 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH and towing a trailer, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound as if the transmission was jumping in and out of gear, and the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated he heard a loud roaring sound coming from the engine as https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1903686 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH and towing a trailer, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound as if the transmission was jumping in and out of gear, and the vehicle lunged forward. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact stated he heard a loud roaring sound coming from the engine as https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1830670 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated there was space between the subframe and the dump body; due to hinge failure which caused the body to move from side to side. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact also stated that he was unable to release the tailgate in a pivot position; however, when the dump body was flat the tailgate operated as designed. The https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1729495 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PULLING A VARIETY OF 3 DIFFERENT TRAILERS, THE INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL DOES NOT PROPERLY SEND OUTPUT TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK (TOW VEHICLE) TO DO ALMOST ALL OF THE BRAKING WORK ON ITS OWN. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THE TRUCK WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BECAUSE I WASN'T GETTING ADEQUATE BRAKING FROM THE TRAILER DUE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1729496 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PULLING A VARIETY OF 3 DIFFERENT TRAILERS, THE INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL DOES NOT PROPERLY SEND OUTPUT TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK (TOW VEHICLE) TO DO ALMOST ALL OF THE BRAKING WORK ON ITS OWN. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THE TRUCK WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BECAUSE I WASN'T GETTING ADEQUATE BRAKING FROM THE TRAILER DUE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1729497 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE PULLING A VARIETY OF 3 DIFFERENT TRAILERS, THE INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL DOES NOT PROPERLY SEND OUTPUT TO THE TRAILER BRAKES. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK (TOW VEHICLE) TO DO ALMOST ALL OF THE BRAKING WORK ON ITS OWN. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I'VE HAD THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE ON THE TRUCK WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BECAUSE I WASN'T GETTING ADEQUATE BRAKING FROM THE TRAILER DUE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1721342 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT 31 MPH ON A SLIGHT DOWN-GRADE, THE TRANSMISSION 'SHUTTLES' BETWEEN GEARS WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IT IS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE ENGINE HAS NOT REACH FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING, SUCH AS ENTERING A FREEWAY. A VIDEO IS AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1683135 Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:00:00 GMT AT 54,000 MILES, NOTICED 2-3 INCHES IN PLAY IN THE STEERING WILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. NOW THAT THE STEERING HAS LOOSENED, IT IS A CONTINUAL ISSUE. I HAVE NOT HAD IT DIAGNOSED YET. HOWEVER, IN READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ERROR. AS THIS IS DANGEROUS. THE NHTSA SHOULD FORCE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1655812 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT WATER LEAKING INTO CAB BEHIND DRIVER SEAT SOAKING THE CARPET, CARPET IS BEGINNING TO SMELL OF MILDEW (REFUSE TO HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE INCASE ITS MOLD). DASH EXTENSION PIECE FAULTY AND COMES UP PAST THE DASH, BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NO CHANGE. PAINT CHIP ON ROCK GUARD UNDER DOOR WITHIN FIRST 400 MILES. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1655813 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT WATER LEAKING INTO CAB BEHIND DRIVER SEAT SOAKING THE CARPET, CARPET IS BEGINNING TO SMELL OF MILDEW (REFUSE TO HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE INCASE ITS MOLD). DASH EXTENSION PIECE FAULTY AND COMES UP PAST THE DASH, BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES NO CHANGE. PAINT CHIP ON ROCK GUARD UNDER DOOR WITHIN FIRST 400 MILES. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1645468 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2016 SILVERADO DURAMAX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CP4 FAILURE. *LD *JS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1645405 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT 2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 HD. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 19V-328. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1627171 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT I REPORTED TO MY DEALER CHARPER CHEVROLET NOV. 2018,I HAD ROUGHLY 23K MILES,THAT MY 2016 CHEVY 3500 HAD DEVELOPED A WOBBLE, SHAKE WHATEVER YOU COULD CALL IT. THEY INVESTIGATED AND TOLD ME MY TIRES POSSIBLY HAD BROKEN BELTS THE TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. I WAS TOLD IF I COULD DEAL WITH THE SHAKE TILL I GET NEW TIRES SO BE IT. I RODE THEM TILL JULY 2019 GOT 6 NEW MICHELIN 235/80/17 LTX A/T2 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1627172 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT I REPORTED TO MY DEALER CHARPER CHEVROLET NOV. 2018,I HAD ROUGHLY 23K MILES,THAT MY 2016 CHEVY 3500 HAD DEVELOPED A WOBBLE, SHAKE WHATEVER YOU COULD CALL IT. THEY INVESTIGATED AND TOLD ME MY TIRES POSSIBLY HAD BROKEN BELTS THE TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. I WAS TOLD IF I COULD DEAL WITH THE SHAKE TILL I GET NEW TIRES SO BE IT. I RODE THEM TILL JULY 2019 GOT 6 NEW MICHELIN 235/80/17 LTX A/T2 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1627173 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT I REPORTED TO MY DEALER CHARPER CHEVROLET NOV. 2018,I HAD ROUGHLY 23K MILES,THAT MY 2016 CHEVY 3500 HAD DEVELOPED A WOBBLE, SHAKE WHATEVER YOU COULD CALL IT. THEY INVESTIGATED AND TOLD ME MY TIRES POSSIBLY HAD BROKEN BELTS THE TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. I WAS TOLD IF I COULD DEAL WITH THE SHAKE TILL I GET NEW TIRES SO BE IT. I RODE THEM TILL JULY 2019 GOT 6 NEW MICHELIN 235/80/17 LTX A/T2 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1534490 Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT BOUGHT A NEW 2016 CHEV 3500 DULY DIESEL TRUCK. AT ABOUT 14K MILES WE FOUND BRAKE FLUID AND HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP. THEY FIXED FOR FREE. ABOUT 7K MILES AFTER THE BREAKS TOTALLY WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. AT 26K FOUND FLUID AGAIN BUT IN THE BACK. SHOP BLAMED BREAK PADS SAID NO KNOWN ISSUES. FIXED BACK BRAKES. 37K FLUID EVERYWHERE AND BRAKES TOTALLY OUT. GM NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-3500#complaint-1492874 Tue, 21 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT MY 3500 HD SRW HAS A POWER FOLD BUTTON FOR THE SIDE MIRRORS. WHILE PASSING A SEMI TRUCK AT 70 MPH ON I-20, I WENT TO ADJUST THE RIGHT MIRROR SLIGHTLY. I ACCIDENTALLY PUSHED THE POWER FOLD BUTTON ( IT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT MIRROR ADJUSTMENT BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ). THE SIDE MIRRORS FOLDED IN. I TRIED TO RETURN THE MIRRORS BACK TO THEIR OPERATING POSITION BUT THEY WOULD ONLY