https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC 3500. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:31:28 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-504423 Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BEGAN TO SMOKE . NO FIRE WAS REPORTED. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *JB *SC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-449273 Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT IN 1996 I PURCHASED NEW A GMC 3500 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST PARTICULARLY IN LEFT TURNS AND AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKING WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE ANTISKID. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WE TRIED THE SAME MANEUVER ON THREE OTHER SIMILAIR TRUCKS IN HIS LOT. ALL DID THE SAME THING. AFTER MANY CALLS IT WAS DETERMINED TH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-449274 Tue, 13 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT IN 1996 I PURCHASED NEW A GMC 3500 CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCK. I NOTICED IMMEDIATELY THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARD ALL POWER STEERING WAS LOST PARTICULARLY IN LEFT TURNS AND AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKING WAS NOT HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE ANTISKID. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND WE TRIED THE SAME MANEUVER ON THREE OTHER SIMILAIR TRUCKS IN HIS LOT. ALL DID THE SAME THING. AFTER MANY CALLS IT WAS DETERMINED TH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-445710 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONDITION FORCED DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED AT 28000 MILES THE FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER, BUT SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-445711 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONDITION FORCED DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED AT 28000 MILES THE FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER, BUT SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-445712 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. CONDITION FORCED DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED WHEN VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED AT 28000 MILES THE FUEL PUMP AND COMPUTER, BUT SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-408294 Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-333730 Fri, 08 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT AND VEHICLE HAS BECOME INOPREABLE. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS REPLACED 14 TIMES BUT NO CHANGE. ALSO, THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER FOR STEERING OR BRAKING WHEN IT STALLS. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-224214 Tue, 08 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PIPE, AND VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-186027 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD REAR ANTI LOCK BRAKES DISCONNECTED BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-158462 Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-149381 Tue, 04 May 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS STATED IN RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCULDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN#. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-124275 Wed, 18 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT DIESEL FUEL INJECTOR PUMP CAUSED SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE AND WOULD NOT RESTART. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-3500#complaint-107392 Wed, 27 May 1998 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP RUNNING AFTER 5 MINUTUTES. CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND TAP THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. COULD RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK