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Chevrolet W3500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 17 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Chevrolet W3500 (1998–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

7
safety recalls, all years
17
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet W3500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Chevrolet W350020
2008 Chevrolet W350030
2007 Chevrolet W350032
2006 Chevrolet W350032
2005 Chevrolet W350002
2004 Chevrolet W350014
2003 Chevrolet W350014
2001 Chevrolet W350002
1998 Chevrolet W350011

What Chevrolet W3500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 4.

All Chevrolet W3500 recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet W3500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 17V324000 Reported 14,807 vehicles potentially affected Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc.

    Isuzu Technical Center of America, Inc. (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 and 2012-2013 Isuzu NPR and NPR HD vehicles and 2008-2009 GMC W3500 and GMC W4500 vehicles. The affected vehicles, equipped with a gasoline-powered engine, have a throttle pedal that may get stuck under the steel stopper bolt, causing the pedal to…

    Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the stopper bolt with a flanged plate, to prevent lateral movement of the throttle, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2017. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  2. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 15V704000 Reported 13,671 vehicles potentially affected Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America

    Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America (Isuzu) is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD and Chevrolet W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured March 16, 2005, to August 13, 2008 and 2006-2008 GMC W3500 and W4500 trucks manufactured July 18, 2005, to August 13, 2008. The affected vehicles have a fuel tank that may…

    Remedy: Isuzu will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. Isuzu issued an interim notification to owners on December 18, 2015. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Isuzu…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 10V636000 Reported 2,992 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA

    Isuzu is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 isuzu npr, nqr, nrr, GMC w3500, w4500, w5500, and chevrolet w3500, w4500, and w5500 vehicles. The oil pipe bolts were not tightened properly during the vehicle production process. If not adequately tightened, the bolt may loosen after prolonged vehicle operation, which can result in oil…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the packing seals with new ones and the bolt will be tightened with a specified torque. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on january 28, 2011. Owners may…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  4. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 09V042000 Reported 2,836 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA

    Izusu is recalling 2,836 my 2008-2009 npr/nqr and nrr, GMC w3500, 4500 and 5500, chevrolet w3500, 4500 and 5500 trucks. The propeller shaft was manufactured with insufficient high frequency heat treatment. As a result, the affected portion of the propeller shaft may not maintain its durability through the expected vehicle useful life.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the propeller shaft free of charge. The recall began on march 5, 2009. Owners may contact isuzu at 1-866-441-9638.

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  5. Fuel system, diesel

    NHTSA 08V251000 Reported 16,859 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA

    Isuzu is recalling 16,859 my 2006-2007 isuzu npr, nqr, nrr, GMC w3500, w4500, w5500 and chevrolet w3500, w4500, w5500 trucks equipped with diesel engines. Diesel fuel may seep or leak from the fuel pipe at the upper or lower fuel port on the diesel fuel supply pump.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if no seepage or leakage is detected, the fuel pipe fittings will be tightened. If seepage or leakage is detected, the fuel supply pump will be replaced with a new one. The recall…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  6. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 05V168000 Reported 253 vehicles potentially affected ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA

    On certain trucks equipped with rpo ik9, due to insufficient durability and testing, the fuel switching manifold solenoids lack water or salt intrusion resistance, which can lead to failure of one or more solenoids. Fuel switching manifold solenoid failure will cause incorrect fuel delivery resulting in fuel overflow from the fuel…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the solenoid valve assembly with an improved assembly including additional detection circuit and enhanced water resistance free of charge. The recall began on october 27, 2005. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2003, 2004

  7. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 98V151002 Reported 42 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Vehicle description: truck chassis. The intermediate steering shaft-to-steering bolt was not tightened properly during assembly. This can cause steering noise, loose steering, and an uncentered steering wheel.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and retighten to the specified torque.

    Model years: 1998

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.