12 of the
96 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet C3500 are about the
electrical system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
100,000 miles.
B
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Switch
433.3%
Module
216.7%
Alternator/Generator/Regulator
216.7%
12V/24V/48V Battery
18.3%
Ignition
18.3%
Interior/Under Dash
18.3%
Electrical System
18.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 100,000 milesMoses Lake, WA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. LEAVE THE SWITCH ON AND HOPE THEY START WORKING AGAIN. THIS TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT DOES THE SAME THING AS RECALLED TRUCKS. TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEARS. STOP TRUCK, SHUT OFF ENGINE, RESTART AND PROCEED SEEMS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME TO GET TRANSMISSION WORKING CORRECTLY. SOMETIMES MUST REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES. CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. BOTH SHIFTERS REPLACED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. ALTERNATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES. AIR CONDITIONING PUMP REPLACED 3 TIMES. THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE REMEDIED BECAUSE THE CLUTCH FREEZES UP ON EACH ONE SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLED. HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY WAS FIRST TO GO. REPLACED IT 1 TIME SO FAR, VACUUM PUMP BLEW A HOLE IN SIDE AND REPLACED AS WELL. BOTH DOORS HAD HINGE PINS REPLACED AS BOTH DOORS WERE HANGING. PASSENGER DOOR WAS THE WORST. PASSENGER DOOR LINKAGES REPLACED AS WELL BUT FAILED WITHIN A FEW DAYS AFTER REPLACEMENT. ALL PROBLEMS STARTED IN FALL OF 2000.
NHTSA complaint #10118488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue Sprin, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue Sprin, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue Sprin, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROBLEMS TO THE ECM. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue Sprin, MO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS NO START CONDITION, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILURE ETC, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, IGNITION MODULE AND CHIPS ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS NO START CONDITION, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILURE ETC, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, IGNITION MODULE AND CHIPS ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Orange, MA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS NO START CONDITION, HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS FAILURE ETC, WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP, IGNITION MODULE AND CHIPS ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #836309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Conroe, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FUEL INJECTION PUMP/COMPUTER/ AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION/TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR/ALTERNATOR AND BOTH BATTERIES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Conroe, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FUEL INJECTION PUMP/COMPUTER/ AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION/TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR/ALTERNATOR AND BOTH BATTERIES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Conroe, TX
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FUEL INJECTION PUMP/COMPUTER/ AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER SYSTEM FAILED. ALSO, POOR ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION/TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR/ALTERNATOR AND BOTH BATTERIES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #781491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ashville, AL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE STEERING COLUMN TILT LOCKED UP, A WEEK LATER THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND RELEASED BY ITSELF; ALSO, IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #804630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.