Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet C35, most frequently naming the fuel system, brakes and electrical categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| Oct 1995 | 2 | 6 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 7 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 8 |
| Apr 1997 | 1 | 9 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 10 |
| Apr 1998 | 1 | 11 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 12 |
| Jan 2000 | 1 | 13 |
| Mar 2008 | 1 | 14 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C35. THE CONTACT HAS INSTALLED SIX FUEL INJECTION PUMPS ON HIS VEHICLE, AND IT CURRENTLY NEEDS NUMBER SEVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
I HAD FOUR OF THESE TIRES ON MY TRAILER WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1996. THESE TIRES CAME WITH IT. LAST YEAR IN 1999 I HAD TWO OF THESE TIRES VIOLENTLY BLOW ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. IT WAS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TREAD ON BOTH TIRES PEELED OF AFTER BLOWING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE ONLY MANUFACTURING INFORMATION I HAVE IS APACHE WHICH IS ON THE TIRE. I CALLED THE TRAILER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE TIRES. *AK
WHEN TURNING CORNER, WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE SHAFT ON POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ALSO USED FOR THE POWER BRAKES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. *AK
VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTIONS WHICH NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. *AK
THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WOULD NOT FEED FUEL TO THE INJECTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DIE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING INJECTOR PUMP TO FAIL WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING AND LOSING ALL POWER IN STEERING AND BRAKES. SERVICED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.
SEVEN TIMES THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-65 MPHS. HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE FUEL INJECTIONS , REWIRING ETC. AND THE THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *AK
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.