FaultScore report
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet C35 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2008. The largest single group is the fuel & propulsion. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 3 worst.
FaultScore 34/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Chevrolet C35.
How this is worked out19
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 170,000 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C35. THE CONTACT HAS INSTALLED SIX FUEL INJECTION PUMPS ON HIS VEHICLE, AND IT CURRENTLY NEEDS NUMBER SEVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #10221215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD FOUR OF THESE TIRES ON MY TRAILER WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1996. THESE TIRES CAME WITH IT. LAST YEAR IN 1999 I HAD TWO OF THESE TIRES VIOLENTLY BLOW ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. IT WAS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TREAD ON BOTH TIRES PEELED OF AFTER BLOWING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE ONLY MANUFACTURING INFORMATION I HAVE IS APACHE WHICH IS ON THE TIRE. I CALLED THE TRAILER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #718025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHEN TURNING CORNER, WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE SHAFT ON POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ALSO USED FOR THE POWER BRAKES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK.
NHTSA complaint #846847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING INJECTOR PUMP TO FAIL WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING AND LOSING ALL POWER IN STEERING AND BRAKES. SERVICED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #515868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #822205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #822205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTIONS WHICH NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #818437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WOULD NOT FEED FUEL TO THE INJECTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DIE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #811705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SEVEN TIMES THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-65 MPHS. HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE FUEL INJECTIONS , REWIRING ETC. AND THE THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS.
NHTSA complaint #807478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL LINES OVERHEAT, MELTING THE FUSE. TT
NHTSA complaint #973478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT
NHTSA complaint #973246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT
NHTSA complaint #973246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT
NHTSA complaint #973246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK SITS AT A LIGHT AND IT ACCELERATES COULD BE DRIVING . TT
NHTSA complaint #970848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT
NHTSA complaint #970171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT
NHTSA complaint #970171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT
NHTSA complaint #970171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TOWING TRAILER THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL, DEALER SAIS IT IS A COMPUTER CHIP WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEW MODEL FIRST OF THE YEAR. TT
NHTSA complaint #962642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING ON LIGHT TO MODERATE APPLICATION AS PER SERVICE RECALL 94C57.
NHTSA complaint #962539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.