at 35,200 miles
Aurora, CO
TIRES
TIRES CHUNKING AND WEAK SIDEWALLS.
NHTSA complaint #10399942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FaultScore report
1989 Chevrolet C3500 problems
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet C3500 with NHTSA between 1998 and 2011. The largest single group is the body & structure.
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The numbers
12
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
How 1989 compares with every other Chevrolet C3500
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What breaks on a 1989 Chevrolet C3500
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Tires
3
25.0%
Median failure at 35,200 miles
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
25.0%
Body & Structure
3
25.0%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
8.3%
Brakes
1
8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
1
8.3%
When owners complained
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.
Oct 1998
peak 6
May 2011
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Sacramento, CA
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
SEPARATION OF WHEEL, HUB AND AXLE ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE WHILE UNDERWAY. INSPECTION OF THE COMPONENTS REVEALED A CRACKED BEARING RETAINING NUT, WHICH ALLOWED THE NUT'S INSIDE DIAMETER TO EXPAND AND SLIDE OFF THE THREADED HUB. RECOVERED PARTS INCLUDE THE NUT, KEY, AND RETAINER RING, ALL OF WHICH APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSEMBLED. ALSO DAMAGED AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WAS THE AXLE SHAFT, WHICH FRACTURED AT THE OUTBOARD EDGE OF THE SPLINE AREA, ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM THE TIP. I COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE AXLE FRACTURE OCCURRED WHILE THE AXLE WAS IN THE HOUSING OR IF THE DAMAGE WAS THE RESULT OF THE AXLE EXTENDING OUT OF THE HOUSING OR THE SUBSEQUENT TUMBLING OF THE WHEEL/AXLE ASSEMBLY AFTER SEPARATION. THIS IS A NON-POSITRACK REAREND SO THE AXLE FAILURE COULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED VERY LONG BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY SEPERATION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN A RURAL AREA AND RESULTED IN NO DAMAGE OTHER THAN TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AND BRAKE BACKING PLATE. ALL AXLE BEARINGS TURN FREELY. THERE IS NO VISUALLY APPARENT CAUSE FOR THE FRACTURE OF THE BEARING RETAINER NUT. THIS IS NOT A PART NORMALLY SUBJECT TO WEAR OR PREVENTITIVE MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #763464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cula Vista, CA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE . HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TREAD CAME COMPLETLY OFF. BRIDGESTONE, DULLER, 9.50X16.5 #DOT VD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #891713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 7BA3PUA208 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)
NHTSA complaint #743486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITENTLY, POWER WINDOWS ALSO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #720125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITENTLY, POWER WINDOWS ALSO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #720125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITENTLY, POWER WINDOWS ALSO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #720125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITENTLY, POWER WINDOWS ALSO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #720125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITENTLY, POWER WINDOWS ALSO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #720125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Gabriel, CA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PAINT HAS CONTINUED TO PEEL UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERMITENTLY, POWER WINDOWS ALSO WORK SPORADICALLY. THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #720125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Walnut Creek, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE FAILING TO STOP PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING. NO MTTER WHAT THE SPEED MAY BE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #844892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Concord, NC
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAS TWO SIDE SADDLE FUEL TANKS, WHICH IS A POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #519239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.