Loose pivot bolt holding the brake pedal to its support bracket could disengage from the nut.
1986-1996 · 5 model years
Chevrolet C35 Problems by year
Owners have filed 26 complaints about the Chevrolet C35 across 5 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 1993 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (20). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 26
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
C35 complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common C35 problems
Chevrolet C35 recalls 2
The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out...
Latest C35 complaints
Goodyear, lt24575r16, wrangler a/t, serial #270904grf72w, tire seperated the tread and then exploded while it was in the spare tire carrier under my 1988 chevy c3500. This was a mate to another wrangler a/t, purchased at the same time, that had failed, while on the truck at 70 mph. That tire lost the tread, but never lost air pressure. The tread damaged the bed of the truck, to the tune of $780+.Which goodyear has reimburesd me for.That tire was shipped back to goodyear. I signed a release at that time, that...
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there would be no further litgation concerniong the first tire. This doesn't concern the first tire as goodyear handled that problem promptly. But due to the latest incident, I feel something needs to be looked at a little closer,this latest incident happened on a warm,sunny day. The tire had been taken off the truck and placed as a spare the first indication that something was wrong was a tearing sound from under the truck. I was standing behind the truck and heard the noise. I looked under the truck to see what it was, and saw that the spare tire had split the tread off the belts. I walked 5 feet away when the tire exploded violently. The tire had 65# air pressure in it at the time of the failure.There was no damage to the truck. Luckily I wasn't looking at the tire when it exploded and thankfully there was no fuel tank close to the spare tire carrier. Metal shards from the belts were sent across my driveway, and front yard.
Pe00 020; was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a banging noise, tread from tire was banging against vehicle, and vehicle started shaking. Driver lost control, and vehicle went into an enbankment. Right front tire trend separated, and vehicle came to a complete stop. Tire is tbc inc 235-85r16. Consumer stated that he will contact chevrolet. He wasn't hurt. *Ak
We own a 1993 chevrolet 1 ton dually pickup truck, and to this date we are still paying on a loan for this truck. While washing the truck 2 weeks ago, I discovered that the pickup box had broken loose from the frame of the truck. Not knowing at this point exactly what had happened, I got the truck to a hoist and did further investigation, only to find that the frameword under the pickup box, which is pia to the pickup box, have broken loose. These are the crossmembers that attach the box to the frame, using a j...
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clip in the crossmember, and a bolt from the frame to the crossmember. My complaint is what holds this box on? It does not relie on any nuts and bolts to hold the box on, but relies on spot welds.Because the bed is not bolted on, the crossmember is. I use this truck as a hauler for my camper, and interesting enough, the rv industry sells the hold-downs that attach a pickup camper to the box. At this point, the only thing holding the camper on the truck is those same spot welds, because the nuts and bolts only hold the crossmember, not the actual box. We think this problem is quite out of the ordinary, and truly thought that general motors would think so to and fix our pickup truck. While talking chevrolet customer service, the service rep. Agreed he had never heard of this problem before, as did the body shop manager at the dealership we took it to. The claim was denied from gm rep. Due to mileage. We feel that this is not a warranty claim, for it should have no bearing on the mileage, but be considered a safety issue. We cannot bear the thought of what would had happened if this box had broke loose while we were traveling on the road. What a disaster it would have been. I work for a automotive prototype engineering firm , I am not an engineer but a mechanic, but I see new ideas and the automotive industry trying to cost cut vehicles all the time, and I feel that the constuction of the box is not safe.
The hydraulic slave cylinder has blown, causing the vehicle to be inoperable. The owner has replaced the clyinder three times prior to this incident. The dealer will be notified. *Ak
When traveling with a load on the rear of the vehicle, and upon depressing the brake pedal, the front wheels lock up, causing extended stopping distance/ brake fade away. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has not replaced any parts. Please provide any further details. *Ak
Consumer states that the engine blew. The dealer has been notified. *Ak
Questions about the Chevrolet C35
Which Chevrolet C35 years have the most problems?
What are the most common Chevrolet C35 problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (8), brakes (4), transmission & drivetrain (4) most often.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet C35 have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Chevrolet C35 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data