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GMC C3500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 26 owner complaints across 13 model years of the GMC C3500 (1970–1996). The most-complained-about year is 1994.

9
safety recalls, all years
26
owner complaints, all years
1971
year with most recalls
1994
year with most complaints

Pick your GMC C3500 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 GMC C350002
1995 GMC C350005
1994 GMC C350018
1993 GMC C350014
1992 GMC C350022
1991 GMC C350012
1990 GMC C350020
1989 GMC C350021
1988 GMC C350011
1986 GMC C350001
1974 GMC C350010
1971 GMC C350030
1970 GMC C350010

What GMC C3500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 8.

All GMC C3500 recalls (9)

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

  1. 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

  2. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 93V016000 Reported 1,702,880 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.

    Remedy: Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

  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

  5. Suspension: upper arm

    NHTSA 74V078000 Reported 2,788 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1974

  6. Vacuum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 71V140000 Reported 136,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1971

  7. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 71V037000 Reported 9,600 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1971

  8. Wheels

    NHTSA 70V147000 Reported 7,250 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1971

  9. Suspension: upper arm

    NHTSA 70V106000 Reported 11,328 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Model years: 1970

Other GMC 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.