https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC C3500. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:40:41 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-1271499 Wed, 30 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING NORMAL. LIGHT TURNED RED. APPLIED BRAKES. HAD NO BRAKES. BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. RAN RED LIGHT CAUSING TRAFFIC COLLISION. TOWED TO SHOP. SHOP OWNER SPEND HOURS TRYING TO DIAGNOSE. CHECKED NUMEROUS THINGS. FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TOLD ME I'M NUTS. SHOP OWNER TOOK FOR ONE LAST TEST DRIVE AND IT HAPPENED TO HIM! NO BRAKES! HE SAID HE HAD CONSIDERED JUMPING FROM TRUCK. IT SCARE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-314535 Mon, 17 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND SAW THAT LEFT REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER GSA LT245/75R-16LE) HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED REPLACEMENT GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE(GSA 245-75-R-16LE) HAD TOTALLY LOST ALL OF ITS TREAD, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-283444 Wed, 28 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE USING WINSHIELD WIPERS WHERE THEY WILL QUIT WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY OR WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AT TIMES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-263150 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAS RECONNECTED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR STILL OCCURS. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-193308 Fri, 21 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORTMATON. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-146261 Thu, 08 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-143798 Thu, 25 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING WHEN NEEDED IN RAIN CONSUMER KNOWS OF SEVERAL OTHER FRIENDS WITH SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, CONSUMER TO HAS TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT TIMES. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-139882 Mon, 01 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE GMC 1996, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-114265 Wed, 26 Aug 1998 00:00:00 GMT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED APPROXIMATELY 12+/- FAILURES IN THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IN WHICH THE TIRE TREAD HAS SEPERATED FROM THE CASING, IN SOME CASES CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT VEHICLES, OPERATED ON THE HIGHWAYS. THEY HAS APPROXIMATELY 50-75% TREAD LEFT. IN MOST INSTANCES THEY WERE BEING OPERATED IN DESERT AREAS WHERE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES WERE OVER 100 DE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-104066 Mon, 20 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-102665 Thu, 02 Apr 1998 00:00:00 GMT REAR DUAL TIRES FELL OFF CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-96883 Wed, 28 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN OR A GRADUAL STOP, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-72643 Tue, 25 Mar 1997 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL FIRE. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-66541 Thu, 09 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR AXLE SEAL HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) OR (5) TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF BECAUSE OF LEAKAGE. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-61606 Thu, 14 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL ON WET PAVEMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-61607 Thu, 14 Nov 1996 00:00:00 GMT ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL ON WET PAVEMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-49887 Thu, 11 Jul 1996 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MOVING FROM COLD START AUTO-TRANSMISSION MAY NOT CAUSE IT TO MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-39414 Fri, 05 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT FRAME CRACKED IN HALF, VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-38800 Thu, 04 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT REAR BRAKES FAILED. *DSH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-37608 Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *SD https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-37609 Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00:00 GMT CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. *SD https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-34909 Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:00:00 GMT FRONT FRAME FAILED. TT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-35221 Thu, 29 Feb 1996 00:00:00 GMT FRONT FRAME FAILED. TT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-31614 Fri, 26 Jan 1996 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH BLOCK HEATER PLUGGED WITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND STARTED UP AND DROVE THRU THE GARAGE WITH ENGINE ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-28423 Mon, 11 Dec 1995 00:00:00 GMT PURCHASE TRUCK NEW BEEN IN THE SHOP 18 FOR PROBLEM DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM WILL DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-24458 Mon, 30 Oct 1995 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLES BRAKING SYSTEM IN FRONT ON WET ROADS WHEEL LOCK-UP. TT DEALER REPLACED BRAKE VALVE AND BRAKE LININGS. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-12783 Thu, 08 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE TO DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL. *TW https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-9576 Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT BATTERY REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-9577 Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-c3500#complaint-9578 Thu, 04 May 1995 00:00:00 GMT SPEEDOMETER FAILED.