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CHEVROLET C35 · model year

1994 CHEVROLET C35

19 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1994CHEVROLETC35 carries 19 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1994 C35 is fuel system, gasoline:fuel injection system with 5 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc (1) and power train:automatic transmission (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1994 C35, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

19
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

19 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1

Recent Complaints

20080314FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C35. THE CONTACT HAS INSTALLED SIX FUEL INJECTION PUMPS ON HIS VEHICLE, AND IT CURRENTLY NEEDS NUMBER SEVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

20000129TIRES:TREAD/BELT

I HAD FOUR OF THESE TIRES ON MY TRAILER WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1996. THESE TIRES CAME WITH IT. LAST YEAR IN 1999 I HAD TWO OF THESE TIRES VIOLENTLY BLOW ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. IT WAS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TREAD ON BOTH TIRES PEELED OF AFTER BLOWING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE ONLY MANUFACTURING INFORMATION I HAVE IS APACHE WHICH IS ON THE TIRE. I CALLED THE TRAILER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE TIRES. *AK

19990903STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

WHEN TURNING CORNER, WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE SHAFT ON POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ALSO USED FOR THE POWER BRAKES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. *AK

19990330FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING INJECTOR PUMP TO FAIL WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING AND LOSING ALL POWER IN STEERING AND BRAKES. SERVICED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.

19980401FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES. *AK

19980401FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES. *AK

19971106FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTIONS WHICH NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. *AK

19970425FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WOULD NOT FEED FUEL TO THE INJECTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DIE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

19970211ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

SEVEN TIMES THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-65 MPHS. HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE FUEL INJECTIONS , REWIRING ETC. AND THE THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *AK

19951017ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

ELECTRICAL LINES OVERHEAT, MELTING THE FUSE. TT

19951011SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT

19951011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT

19951011FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT

19950822VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TRUCK SITS AT A LIGHT AND IT ACCELERATES COULD BE DRIVING . TT

19950810POWER TRAIN

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT

19950810SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT

19950810EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT

19950328POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN TOWING TRAILER THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL, DEALER SAIS IT IS A COMPUTER CHIP WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEW MODEL FIRST OF THE YEAR. TT

19950324SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING ON LIGHT TO MODERATE APPLICATION AS PER SERVICE RECALL 94C57. *AK

Compare 1994CHEVROLETC35 to Similar Vehicles

C35 vs HYUNDAISONATA GLS → C35 vs PLYMOUTHRELIANT → C35 vs CHRYSLERSEBRING COUPE → C35 vs CHRYSLERTOWN AND COUNTRY LWB →

NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

EA25007Engineering AnalysisOpen

Loss of motive power due to engine failure

PE23022Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Loss of Motive Power due to the Battery Energy Control Module

PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Electric Vehicle Battery Fires

EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed

Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure

PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Fuel Line Leak

View all investigations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1994 CHEVROLET C35 have?▼
The 1994 CHEVROLET C35 has 19 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 CHEVROLET C35?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 CHEVROLET C35 is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM with 5 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC and POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1994 CHEVROLET C35 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1994 CHEVROLET C35; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.

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