1995 Chevrolet C3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

100,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
121,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRONT END SHIMMIES WHEN DRIVER HITS A BUMP."
"RECALL ON SEAT BELTS."
"THE STEERING COLUMN TILT LOCKED UP, A WEEK LATER THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND RELEASED BY ITSELF; ALSO, IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT TURN THE SWITCH. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28