GMC C3500 problems
Owners have filed 43 complaints about the GMC C3500 with NHTSA across model years 1986 to 1996. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every GMC 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 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1995 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1994 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1993 | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1992 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1991 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1988 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1986 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a GMC C3500
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1994
Worst in 1993
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Worst in 1995
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Worst in 1994
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GMC C3500, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the GMC C3500
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.