https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Chevrolet K3500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:36:01 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-1594233 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT TANK CHASSIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET (5200 S BROADWAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113, (720) 259-0391) AND SHORTLINE BUICK GMC (1301 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80012, (303) 751-3400) WHERE IT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-1594234 Wed, 14 Aug 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) CHEVROLET K3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONT TANK CHASSIS. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN ELWAY CHEVROLET (5200 S BROADWAY, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113, (720) 259-0391) AND SHORTLINE BUICK GMC (1301 S HAVANA ST, AURORA, CO 80012, (303) 751-3400) WHERE IT https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-789435 Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT 1993 CHEVROLET K3500. RUST ISSUES. THE VEHICLE IS SUCH A RUST BUCKET THAT THE METAL THAT THE PLASTIC REAR BLINKER SCREWS INTO RUSTED AWAY AND THE BLINKER FELL OUT. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I DROVE BEFORE I NOTICED IT HANGING BEHIND ME. FURTHERMORE, THE FRAME HAS THROUGH RUST HOES AND THE BODY HAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNTS OF RUST AS WELL. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-620715 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET K3500 WITH A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 92,000 MILES. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A TRAILER HITCH ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED. THE TRAILER BROKE THE SAFETY CHAINS AND IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH, WHICH DESTROYED THE TRAILER AND THE VEHICLE IN TOW. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-467040 Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT ON MARCH 21, 2004 IWAS TRAVELING FROM MIAMI TO ORLANDO WHEN ONE OF MY TRUCK TIRE BLEW THE TREAD OFF THE TIRE. AT THIS TIME I SAW A FHP AND STOP TO REPORT THE THE INCIDENT(REPORT # 02273824) THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH THIS TIRES, I STILL HAVE FOUR MORE INSTALL ON MY TRUCK AND I'M AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WORSE OCCOURS WITH THIS TIRES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-445654 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT MALFUCTIONING WINDSHIELD WIPERS:993 CHEVROLET K3500  WIPER PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED BY A RELATIVE ABOUT A RECALL EFFECTING THEIR TWO TRUCKS CONCERNING A WIPER FAILURE. THIS FAILURE IS DUE TO DETERIORATION OF A SOLDERED CONNECTION ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE FAILURE MODE IS THAT THE WIPERS JUST QUIT WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE RECALL (J#97CZT02054 I BELIEVE) WAS FIRST INITIATED TO COVER 98 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-436951 Fri, 24 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MECHANIC INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A METAL BRAKE LINE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-429928 Thu, 11 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT ENGINE PROBLEMS. ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT HAD NO ANSWERS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE UNLESS THEY TOOK THE ENGINE APART.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-420385 Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PINS ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAVE WORN OUT AFTER TWO YEARS. CONSUMER STATES THE DOORS SWING OPEN AT ANY TIME. *AK *TS https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-362190 Wed, 17 Jul 2002 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE HOOKUPS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-317692 Fri, 12 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT FUEL INJECTORS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY KEPT DISINTEGRADING. ALSO, HAD TO KEEP REPLACING THEM TWICE. ENGINE MISSED AND RAN ROUGHLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ALSO, DEALER STATED IT WAS BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSUMER WAS BURNING. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-311893 Thu, 30 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE CHECKED AND FOUND THAT LATER TRUCKS HAVE HAD A RECALL ON THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. I HAVE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION WHEN THE WIPER FAILED WHILE DRIVING. YOU CAN GET THE WIPER MOTOR TO START AGAIN BY REACHING UNDER THE HOOD AND JIGGLE THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTS TO THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR. THAT SOMETIMES WILL ST https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-282537 Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT REAR AXLE CAME OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, ENITRE WINDSHIED WIPER MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-282538 Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT REAR AXLE CAME OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, ENITRE WINDSHIED WIPER MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-278087 Tue, 06 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT BOTH FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ALTHOUGH THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE TREAD DEPTH LEFT ON BOTH, THE CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND (GOODYEAR WRANGLER LT245/75R16 M&S LOAD RANGE E). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-275231 Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT ABS BRAKES ARE HESITANT WHEN DRIVING. ONCE BRAKES GRABBED, THEN LOCKED UP. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-256866 Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEMS.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-256645 Thu, 16 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-242987 Wed, 27 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT ABS LIGHT CAME ON EARLY IN LIFE AND REPORTED TO DEALER BEFORE WARANTEE EXPIRED, BRAKE FAILURE ALSO REPORTED TO DEALER NOW FAILURE HAS NOW OCCURED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST DAY https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-231807 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPERATION, THE FIRST OCCURED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND I DIDNT THINK THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE AT THAT TIME, NOW THOUGH I FELT 2 FAILURES WERE TOO TO MANY, I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY MADE ME SEND THE ORIGINAL TIRE TO THEIR NASHVILLE TIRE CENTER FOR TESTING. I HAVE RECIEVED COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMMAGE AND PRO-RATED TIRE REPLACEMENT, BUT NOW FEEL https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-209221 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON THEY STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-208302 Mon, 24 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT REAR BRAKES KEEP FAILING, EVEN AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS FROM DEALER TO CORRECT DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-177604 Fri, 08 Oct 1999 00:00:00 GMT SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL START IMMEDIATLE AFTER DYING, OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS IN NHTSA WEB SIGHT WITH SAME VEHICLE TYPE https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-163882 Wed, 11 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT LOSS OF ALL BRAKING POWER FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. I KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKES AS I DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND BRAKING POWER RETURNED. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT ALL POWER WAS LOST, IT IS USUALLY A DECREASE IN BRAKING ABILITY NOT A COMPLETE LOSS. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-153040 Thu, 03 Jun 1999 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-137659 Wed, 17 Feb 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIME'S CONSUMER HAS TO GO UNDER THE HOOD TO DISCONNECT THE HARNESS WIRE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-119091 Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE TACKOMETER/ ODOMETOR REACHES 21,000 RPMS ,IT LOSES ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND GOES TO A WIDE OPEN POSITION. THE DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. ALSO, THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 10-14 TIMES SINCE 5/24/96. THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. * https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-119092 Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ANY SPEED WHEN THE TACKOMETER/ ODOMETOR REACHES 21,000 RPMS ,IT LOSES ALL THROTTLE CONTROL AND GOES TO A WIDE OPEN POSITION. THE DRIVER HAS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. ALSO, THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED 10-14 TIMES SINCE 5/24/96. THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP IS BEING REPLACED AGAIN AT THIS TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. * https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-113853 Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT SHOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500 https://plaincars.com/make/chevrolet-k3500#complaint-113854 Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT SHOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL.