2005 Chevrolet 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2005 Chevrolet 3500. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet 3500
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2008 vans manufactured between august 2005 and november 2007, equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the threshold…
Remedy: Quality vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility
Quality vans is recalling certain model year 2004 through 2006 vans equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations in motor vehicles." the anti-stow interlock may not detect the presence of a…
Remedy: Quality vans is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07e097). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or quality vans at 1-480-464-7007.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2005 Chevrolet 3500. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Chevrolet 3500 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet 3500 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Chevrolet 3500 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Chevrolet 3500 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Chevrolet 3500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Chevrolet 3500 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 Chevrolet 3500 | 0 | 3 |
Checking a specific 2005 Chevrolet 3500
How do I know if my 2005 Chevrolet 3500 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2005 Chevrolet 3500; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 09V325000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
- Malibu19,364 complaints
- Silverado 150018,029 complaints
- Impala10,434 complaints
- Tahoe10,032 complaints
- Equinox9,161 complaints
- Silverado8,799 complaints
- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.