https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet C3500. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:53:11 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-1800229 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 1992 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 equipped with General Tires, Tire Line: Grabbers ATX, Tire Size: 245/75/R16, DOT Number: P511. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being driven, the tires were vibrating. The contact took the vehicle to the tire shop who diagnosed that the tires were out of round. The tires were rotated; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer wa https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-1116467 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C3500 EQUIPPED WITH ACHILLES DESERT HAWK A/P TIRES, SIZE LT225/75R16. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT FOUND THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL THREAD SEPARATED AND A BUBBLE HAD DEVELOPED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIRE PRODUCTION DATE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-1088006 Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-960880 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET C3500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER. T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-960881 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET C3500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER. T https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-928096 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT ON, JUNE16/17, 2012, DRIVING, OUR 1990 K3500, DUALLY TRUCK, WE HAD TWO TIRES BLOWOUT, INSIDE DUALS, ONE ON DRIVERS, ONE ON PASSENGERS, REARS. THE WHOLE TREAD, SEPARATED,FROM THE CAP. THE TIRES DID $5,000, DAMAGE, TO OUR TRUCK; WE WERE LUCKY, WE WERE NOT HURT. WE FILED A CLAIM, WITH BFGOODWRICH, TIRE MANUFACTURER, AS TIRES, WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND ONLY HAD 17,000 MILES, ON THEM, AND WERE WE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-928098 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT ON, JUNE16/17, 2012, DRIVING, OUR 1990 K3500, DUALLY TRUCK, WE HAD TWO TIRES BLOWOUT, INSIDE DUALS, ONE ON DRIVERS, ONE ON PASSENGERS, REARS. THE WHOLE TREAD, SEPARATED,FROM THE CAP. THE TIRES DID $5,000, DAMAGE, TO OUR TRUCK; WE WERE LUCKY, WE WERE NOT HURT. WE FILED A CLAIM, WITH BFGOODWRICH, TIRE MANUFACTURER, AS TIRES, WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND ONLY HAD 17,000 MILES, ON THEM, AND WERE WE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-855859 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT TIRES CHUNKING AND WEAK SIDEWALLS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-808599 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1995 3500 DULLY 6.5 TURBO, ENG F, SERIAL # [XXX]. I BOUGHT IT 4 YEARS AGO 170,000 MILES. THIS TRUCK IS USED FOR TOWING AND HAULING HEAVY LOADS IN MY BUSINESS.. ONE MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND AFTER SEVERAL STALLS (CREATING SOME CLOSE CALLS) AND HARD STARTING AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT FIXING STALLING, STARTING PROBLEM I LEARNED OF THE PMD PROBLEM. I REPLACEMENT AND RELOCATED PM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-765651 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK SHUTS DOWN WHILE MOVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS A 1996 CHEVROLET C3500 DIESEL. PARTS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 120,000 MILES. PROBLEM NEVER SOLVED AND VEHICLE STILL SHUTS DOWN AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-679622 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING .I HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON HARNESS CONNECTOR WITH BUNGE CORD OR PROP STICK BEHIND MOTOR TO PUT PRESSURE ON UNIT IN ORDER TO WORK. THEN THEY ONLY OPERATED WHEN THEY WANTED TO. MOST ANY TIME WHEN A DRIVER USES THE WIPERS IT IS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED, (RAIN, BAD WEATHER & THE LIKE), AND IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. DOESN'T GM REALIZE THIS COMPLAINT COULD RESULT IN A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-679623 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING .I HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON HARNESS CONNECTOR WITH BUNGE CORD OR PROP STICK BEHIND MOTOR TO PUT PRESSURE ON UNIT IN ORDER TO WORK. THEN THEY ONLY OPERATED WHEN THEY WANTED TO. MOST ANY TIME WHEN A DRIVER USES THE WIPERS IT IS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED, (RAIN, BAD WEATHER & THE LIKE), AND IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. DOESN'T GM REALIZE THIS COMPLAINT COULD RESULT IN A https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-641030 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT TIRE TREAD SEPARATION/ DAMAGED REAR FINDER. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-540916 Thu, 23 Jun 2005 00:00:00 GMT OVER TWO YEARS, I HAVE HAD 3 BELT FAILURES ON B.F GOODRICH LT 225/75 R16 TIRES. ONE FAILURE RESULTED IN A BLOWOUT THE OTHER TWO WERE DETECTED BY EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTIFIED B.F. GOODRICH ON THE LAST FAILURE. 3 FAILURES OF THE SAME TYPE SEEM ABOVE NORMAL FOR A TIRE IN THIS CATEGORY. B.F. GOODRICH STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS OF THIS TYP OF FAILURE BUT AGR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-534606 Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT 1996 CHEV. 1 TON DUALLY 6.5 DIESEL, ENGINE AUTOMATICALLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING LIKE IT'S STARVING FOR FUEL. AFTER READING THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE WITH THE DOZENS OF EXACT SAME PROBLEMS I REALIZED THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS. WHAT IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD OUR 4 HORSES AND 3 CHILDREN WITH US ON A HIGHWAY AND THIS HAPPENED? WHY ARE SO MANY OF US SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLAR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532190 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532191 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532192 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532193 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532194 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532195 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-532196 Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-495778 Mon, 13 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT PROBLEMS WITH STEERING ON 1995 CHEVROLET C3500 CREW CAB PICKUP. *MR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE THEN MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT HE WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE CONSUMER SLOWED TO STOP, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE OBVIO https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-445741 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT BOTH ENGINE HEAD GASKETS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, WATER SEEPED INTO THE ENGINE WHICH BURNED WHITE SMOKE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 95 DIESEL 6.5 ENGINES BETWEEN 130K MILES AND 140K MILES. (THIS WAS A METAL PROBLEM) *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-445169 Sun, 14 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WITHOUT NOTICE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND START AGAIN . *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-435071 Tue, 14 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V15000; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-421371 Tue, 29 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT. 500 MILES LATER THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS SHIPPED TO THE MANUFACTURER WAS INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE TIRE BLOW OUT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED (LT225/75R16, UNIROYAL LAREDO ALL SEASON TIRE). *AK *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-395000 Fri, 21 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT TECH-COR, INC. IS A RESEARCH SUBSIDIARY OF THE ALLSTATE NON-LIFE HOLDING CO. WE RECEIVE AND ANALYZE INQUIRIES FROM ALLSTATE INSURED CUSTOMERS. ONE, A MR. HENRY ALWARDT, OF KEY LARGO, FL, TOLD OF A DEFECT IN THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP CIRCUIT OF THEGENERAL MOTORS 6.8L DIESEL ENGINE, WHICH WAS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON CHEV. & GMC TRUCKS FROM 1995-2000. ACCORDING TO MR. ALWARDT, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODUL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-394545 Tue, 18 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT 1996 CREWCAB DULEY 3500 PROBLEMS WITH EARLY WARE OF BRAKE. ROTORS TURNED AT 12000 AND NOW REPLACING BRAKE PADS EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES DUE TO EXCESIVE WARE. DEALERS HAVE HAD TRUCK IN AT LEAST 10 TIMES FOR BREAKING ISSUES SINCE PURCHASE IN 1996. PUT NEW PADS ON IN DEC AND AT 2000 MILES THEY ARE BEING REPLACE AGAIN. MAJOR WEAR TO THE PADS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-c3500#complaint-382643 Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT REAR TIRES MEASURE APPROX. 96 FRONT TIRES APPROX 91. DT