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1995 Chevrolet C3500 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints 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.
11
Latest Oct 26, 1999
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
23%
of 47 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet C3500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Body & structureBrakesElectrical+5 more
Filed Oct 26, 1999

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED AND WIRING HARNESS FAILED CAUSING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SIGNAL PROBLEMS TO THE ECM. MJS

NHTSA ID
549195
Incident
Sep 27, 1999
Brakes
Filed Sep 30, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE WORKING AND THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. *AK REPLACED FRONT BRAKES TWICE AND HAD THE ROTORS ON THE FRONT REPLACED ONCE, REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS

NHTSA ID
844446
Incident
Feb 12, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 28, 1999
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER RAN INTO A DITCH AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
841294
Incident
Jun 20, 1999
Brakes
Filed Apr 6, 1999

BRAKE SWITCH LIGHT DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
836550
Incident
Feb 1, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jan 13, 1998

VEHICLE'S ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP IN WET CONDITIONS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO SIDEWAYS.

NHTSA ID
528131
Brakes
Filed Nov 17, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
524860
BrakesExterior lightingTransmission
Filed Sep 23, 1997

HEAD LAMP SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA ID
522391
Incident
Jan 9, 1997
Brakes
Filed Jun 18, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
813255
Brakes
Filed Jan 14, 1997

BRAKE PADS WORE PREMATURELY.

NHTSA ID
513959
Incident
Feb 1, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 6, 1997
Crash reported

IN DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, DIDN'T COME UP, REARENDED CAR IN FRONT, NO ONE WAS INJURED. *AK

NHTSA ID
807184
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1997

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.

NHTSA ID
513388
Incident
Dec 24, 1996

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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