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Chevrolet C/K 3500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 17 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet C/K 3500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints17Top: VisibilitySafety recalls01996–1999 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet C/K 3500 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the C/K 3500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'96'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet C/K 3500 problems

All model years combined: 17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Visibility40
Electrical system30
Service brakes30
Steering20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Fuel system, diesel10
Power train10
Wheels10
Structure10
5 other systems50
0 recalls

Chevrolet C/K 3500 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the C/K 3500

  1. DRIVER DOOR ELECTRICAL FIRESEA02005 · 1998 · closed May 1, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-093