Worst years for a Chevrolet C3500
Owners have filed 206 complaints about the Chevrolet C3500 with NHTSA across model years 1989 to 1996. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Chevrolet C3500 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | B | 29 | 0 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | C | 96 | 2 | 1 | 100,000 | Brakes |
| 1994 | A | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1993 | B | 18 | 1 | 0 | 120,000 | Brakes |
| 1992 | — | 10 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1991 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Chevrolet C3500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet C3500
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet C3500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Chevrolet C3500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.