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1995 Chevrolet K3500 problems

Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet K3500 with NHTSA between 1996 and 2004. The largest single group is the brakes.

Read the complaints What breaks Worst years for the Chevrolet K3500 All 1995 cars

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Too few complaints, or too short a model run, to compare fairly.

How this is worked out

The numbers

Complaints

Crashes reported

Fires reported

Injuries reported

How 1995 compares with every other Chevrolet K3500

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1 7 4 3 4 8 18 17

88 89 90 92 93 94 95 96

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 1995 Chevrolet K3500

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Brakes 5 27.8%

Median failure at 150,000 miles

Tires 3 16.7%

Median failure at 75,843 miles

Suspension 3 16.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 11.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 2 11.1%

Seats 1 5.6%

Wheels 1 5.6%

Body & Structure 1 5.6%

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.

Dec 1996 peak 6 Apr 2004

NHTSA investigations into the 1995 Chevrolet K3500

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

EA97023 Opened 31 Oct 1997 Closed 1 Jun 1999 SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Filed 21 Apr 2004 at 75,843 miles Orlando, FL

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ON MARCH 21, 2004 IWAS TRAVELING FROM MIAMI TO ORLANDO WHEN ONE OF MY TRUCK TIRE BLEW THE TREAD OFF THE TIRE. AT THIS TIME I SAW A FHP AND STOP TO REPORT THE THE INCIDENT(REPORT # 02273824) THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENS WITH THIS TIRES, I STILL HAVE FOUR MORE INSTALL ON MY TRUCK AND I'M AFRAID THAT SOMETHING WORSE OCCOURS WITH THIS TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10067585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 24 Oct 2003 at 150,000 miles Mechanicsville, VA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE MECHANIC INDICATED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A METAL BRAKE LINE.

NHTSA complaint #10044682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 17 Jul 2002 Pagosa Springs, CO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE HOOKUPS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #764183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Oct 2001 Charleston, IL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FUEL INJECTORS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND THEY KEPT DISINTEGRADING. ALSO, HAD TO KEEP REPLACING THEM TWICE. ENGINE MISSED AND RAN ROUGHLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. ALSO, DEALER STATED IT WAS BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSUMER WAS BURNING.

NHTSA complaint #897686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 20 Feb 2001 Villaridge, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKES ARE HESITANT WHEN DRIVING. ONCE BRAKES GRABBED, THEN LOCKED UP. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET.

NHTSA complaint #880883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 5 Sep 2000 EL Paso, TX

TIRES

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPERATION, THE FIRST OCCURED SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND I DIDNT THINK THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRE AT THAT TIME, NOW THOUGH I FELT 2 FAILURES WERE TOO TO MANY, I CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY MADE ME SEND THE ORIGINAL TIRE TO THEIR NASHVILLE TIRE CENTER FOR TESTING. I HAVE RECIEVED COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMMAGE AND PRO-RATED TIRE REPLACEMENT, BUT NOW FEEL THERE MAY BE OTHER UNSAFE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE MADE ONE ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AT A L;OCAL DEALERSHIP BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WILLING TO ACCEPT THEM UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. I CURRENTLY HAVE A TIRE VIBRATION THAT MAY BE RELATED TO OUT-OF ROUND TIRES OR TIRE SEPERATION PROBLEMS, AS I HAVE HAD THEM RE-BALANCED AND ROTATED WITHIN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I BELIEVE THESE IS RELAVANCE TO THE SAME PLANT THAT MANUFACTURES THE CURRENT RECALLED TIRES AND MINE, BOTH IN DECATUR ILL.( DOT NUMBER: VDOR1WW484 TIRE SIZE: LT23585R16 )

NHTSA complaint #728496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 3 Jun 1999 Mountsville, WV

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #838814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 26 Aug 1998 Warner ROB, GA

SUSPENSION:REAR

SHOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #537417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 26 Aug 1998 Warner ROB, GA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCKS NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #537417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 2 Apr 1998 Branson, MO

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

BEARINGS IN FUEL PUMP REPLACED