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Chevrolet K3500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 43 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Chevrolet K3500 (1988–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

2
safety recalls, all years
43
owner complaints, all years
1989
year with most recalls
1996
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet K3500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Chevrolet K3500013
1995 Chevrolet K3500012
1994 Chevrolet K350006
1993 Chevrolet K350004
1992 Chevrolet K350013
1990 Chevrolet K350013
1989 Chevrolet K350011
1988 Chevrolet K350001

What Chevrolet K3500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 13.

All Chevrolet K3500 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet K3500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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

  2. 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.