Chevrolet W3500 problems

Owners have filed 28 complaints about the Chevrolet W3500 with NHTSA across model years 1998 to 2007. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Chevrolet W3500 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.

1 2 4 9 5 4 3

98 01 03 04 05 06 07

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

Year	Grade	Complaints	Median miles	Most reported
2007	—	3	—	Engine & Cooling
2006	—	4	—	Fuel & Propulsion
2005	—	5	—	Engine & Cooling
2004	—	9	152,000	Engine & Cooling
2003	—	4	—	Steering
2001	—	2	—	Steering
1998	—	1	—	Wheels

What breaks on a Chevrolet W3500

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 8 28.6%

Worst in 2004

Fuel & Propulsion 4 14.3%

Worst in 2004

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 10.7%

Worst in 2005

Electrical System 3 10.7%

Worst in 2004

Steering 3 10.7%

Worst in 2003

Brakes 2 7.1%

Worst in 2003

Tires 2 7.1%

Worst in 2003

Body & Structure 1 3.6%

Worst in 2004

Suspension 1 3.6%

Worst in 2004

Wheels 1 3.6%

Worst in 1998

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chevrolet W3500, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2002 peak 6 Apr 2016

Compare the Chevrolet W3500

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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