Chevrolet K35Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet K35.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints19Top: Service brakes, hydraulic Safety recalls41983–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

Chevrolet K35 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 K35 median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 0 0 2 0 1 3 4 3 2 4

'83'85'86'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

1996Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1994Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1989Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet K35 problems

All model years combined: 19 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

9Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

2Engine and engine cooling

2Electrical system

2Structure

1Power train

1Seat belts

1Exterior lighting

1Latches/locks/linkages

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic	9	1
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Electrical system	2	0
Structure	2	0
Power train	1	0
Seat belts	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
Latches/locks/linkages	1	0

4 recalls

Chevrolet K35 recalls

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

Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages90V-108 · 1990 · Jun 4, 1990 · 1,962 vehicles Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles Other: labels85V-052 · 1985 · May 1, 1985 · 3,152 vehicles Exterior lighting83V-034 · 1983 · Mar 22, 1983 · 101 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the K35

Jan 19, 1988
REAR BRK LIGHTS STAY ONPE88019 · 1988 · closed Mar 31, 1988
No recall
Jan 14, 1988
EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKSPE88016 · 1981–1986 · closed Mar 31, 1988
No recall