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1994 Chevrolet C3500 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 14, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Sep 17, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet C3500. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–18 of 18

Visibility
Filed Dec 14, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WITHOUT NOTICE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND START AGAIN . *AK

NHTSA ID
10049728
Incident
Dec 10, 2003
Mileage
57,216 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Nov 16, 2002

REAR TIRES MEASURE APPROX. 96 FRONT TIRES APPROX 91. DT

NHTSA ID
769788
Incident
Nov 10, 2002
BrakesTransmission
Filed May 17, 2001

WHILE PULLING A HEAVY LOAD WITH VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CLUTCH. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF HEAT COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE IN ENGINE BEING TOO EXCESSIVE, AND CAUSING SLAVE CYLINDER TO MALFUNCTION.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE ENTIRE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM HAS BEEN FLUSHED SEVERAL TIMES, ALSO THE SLAVE CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL NOT RESOLVED. *JB

NHTSA ID
888512
Incident
May 1, 1997
Engine
Filed Nov 16, 2000

2ND 1-95 SORRY 3RD 9-95 STRANGE 4TH. 10-97 DEFECTIVE PUMPS 4TH. 10-97 REBUILD DEFECTIVE PUMP 5TH 4-00 COST $1559.63 DEFECTIVE PUMP 6TH 11-00 DEFECTIVE PUMP $1900.00 PLEASE CALL FOR DETAIL ALL WORK DONE AT SAME DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
736414
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
EngineFuel system
Filed Aug 8, 2000

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO: 951005000, GM RECALL NO: 94C57/ THIS IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE THAT STARTED ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE. DURING THE FIST TWO YEARS THE INJECTOR PUMP WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES. NOW I HEAR OF THE RECALL AND GM @ 1-800-222-1020 FILE NO: C01138552 SAY THEY HAVE NO RECALLS OF THIS NATURE ON MY DIESEL POWERED TRUCK. AT THE PRESENT TIME MY VEHICLE STALLS, HAS VERY POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE, MISFIRES, STALLS AFTER START, AND SOMETIMES STALLS DURING DECELERATION. ONE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME AFTER A PUMP REPLACEMENT, IF THE SAME PROBLEM CAME BACK, TO NOT COME BACK TO THEM, TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE. AT TIMES THIS ENGINE WILL QUIT WITH NO WARNING, IN TRAFFIC, GOING AROUND A CURVE, OR @ 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. PLEASE INFORM ME OF ANY COURSE OF ACTION I MAY HAVE TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID
727000
Incident
Jun 15, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 10, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO A BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT ON RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
842305
Visibility
Filed Aug 30, 1999

WINDSHIED WIPERS FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER BOARD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN BAD WEAHTER CONDITIONS. *YC

NHTSA ID
548202
Brakes
Filed Jan 26, 1998

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE REAR ABS BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. REPLACED BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
820867
Visibility
Filed Dec 3, 1997

WIPERS FAILED ON MANY OCCASIONS, AT TIMES AFFECTS VISIBILITY,ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID
526432
Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 1997

BRAKES: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT. INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKES WILL PULSATE, FEELS LIKE THERE ARE NO POWER BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN PUSHING ON THEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
818522
Incident
May 6, 1994
Transmission
Filed Aug 31, 1997

CLUTCH PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN AND THERE'RE DIFFICULTIES SHIFTING GEARS. THE CLUTCH BALL AND FORK WERE BROKEN. ALSO, PROBLEMS EXISTED WITH THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID
523055
Incident
Jul 31, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Apr 9, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED (5) TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. GM DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND DESIGN FLAW. *AK

NHTSA ID
810839
Fuel system
Filed Mar 26, 1997

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT STALLS, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT SHE HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID
810441
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Feb 14, 1997

TURBO BRACKET BROKE, REPLACE BRACKET.

NHTSA ID
514777
Brakes
Filed Feb 13, 1997

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLIED LOCKUP OR VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT OR RIGHT, PULSATE CAUSING VIBRATION

NHTSA ID
808867
Incident
Jan 13, 1997
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+2 more
Filed Jan 6, 1997

TRANSMISSION DISINTEGRATED/WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICANT.

NHTSA ID
513408
Incident
Feb 17, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Oct 8, 1996

THE SENSOR IN THE FUEL PUMP IS BAD WHEN DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. *AK

NHTSA ID
803319
Incident
Feb 12, 1996
Body & structureFuel system
Filed Sep 17, 1996

THE FRAME IS CRACKING IN TWO PLACES, AND FIVE INJECTOR PUMPS WERE REPLACED IN TRUCK . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID
802532

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.

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