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Chevrolet C3500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 129 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Chevrolet C3500 (1989–2018). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

4
safety recalls, all years
129
owner complaints, all years
1989
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet C3500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2018 Chevrolet C350010
1996 Chevrolet C3500026
1995 Chevrolet C3500047
1994 Chevrolet C3500118
1993 Chevrolet C3500015
1992 Chevrolet C350018
1991 Chevrolet C350003
1990 Chevrolet C350015
1989 Chevrolet C350017

What Chevrolet C3500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 129 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 47.

All Chevrolet C3500 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet C3500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 19V236000 Reported 36 vehicles potentially affected Excellance, Inc

    Excellance, Inc. (Excellance) is recalling certain 2018 Ambulances and Emergency Vehicles built on Ford E-350, E-450, F-650, F-550 4x4, Chevrolet G4500, G4500 Diesel, C3500, G3500, Freightliner M2, International 4300, and Dodge 4500 chassis and equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these…

    Remedy: Excellance has notified owners, instructing them to contact Whelen to have the brake lights replaced, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2019. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1-860-718-2331 or…

    Model years: 2018

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 99V025000 Reported 988,587 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: pickup trucks, crew cabs, utility trucks and sport utility vehicles. These vehicles were built with the polarity of the wiring for the zero adjust brake switch reversed from what was specified on the switch drawing. With the reversed polarity, the contacts in the brake switch can wear out prematurely. The brake…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake switch and reverse the wiring.

    Model years: 1994

  3. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 92V056000 Reported 177 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket may be improperly tightened and may not have engaged the locking material on the bolt. The bolt can disengage from the nut.

    Remedy: Dealers should inspect the hand started brake pedal bolts and torque them to specification.

    Model years: 1992

  4. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 90V170000 Reported 194,243 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Trucks can contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust rear seat lap-shoulder belts as required by FMVSS 209.

    Remedy: Provide owner's manual insert containing the correct rear lap-shoulder belt instructions.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

Other Chevrolet models

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.