Chevrolet K3500Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet K3500.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Chevrolet K3500 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 K3500 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'88'89'90'92'93'94'95'96
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1996Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common Chevrolet K3500 problems
All model years combined: 43 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
13Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury
10Visibility
5Fuel system, gasoline
4Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
4Structure
4Tires
3Electrical system
3Engine and engine cooling
3Power train
87 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 13 | 1 |
| Visibility | 10 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 0 |
| Suspension | 4 | 1 |
| Structure | 4 | 0 |
| Tires | 4 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 8 | 1 |
2 recalls
Chevrolet K3500 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 K3500
- DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURENo recall