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Chevrolet R3500

Data refreshed September 6, 2026

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Complaints

475

Active records

Recalls

1

Active records

TSBs

57

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

21

Crashes

35

Fires

7

Top reported issues — Chevrolet R3500

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Braking behavior

1

Condition issue

1

Fluid issue

1

Operating state

1

Thermal issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2000 CHEVROLET R SERIES

Filed Oct 29, 2025


The contact owns a 1989 Chevrolet R Conventional equipped with Lionhart Tires, Tire Line: Lionclaw ATX2, Tire Size: 215/85/R16, DOT Number: TBJ6FA5C. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the rear driver's side tire blew out and damaged the fender. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. AAA assisted the contact in replacing the tire with a spare tire. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH four months later, the front passenger's side tire blew out. AAA…

1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Apr 27, 2023


Crash

The contact called on behalf of a 1994 Chevrolet GMT-400. The contact stated while driving uphill at night, she suddenly noticed that there was a vehicle at a complete stop in front of her. The contact stated that she swerved to avoid the vehicle; however, the driver's side front end of the vehicle hit the rear passenger's side bumper of the other occupied vehicle. The contact stated that the tail lights and the brake lights of the other vehicle were not engaged as they had failed. The contact…

2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Feb 29, 2016


COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE DRIVING HAD TO GO OFF ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION

2001 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Nov 4, 2015


BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.NO BRAKES .THIS HAPPEN PULLING INTO A CONVENIENCE STORE.I HIT THE CURB PRETTY HARD

2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Jan 14, 2015


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Jul 9, 2014


VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR, LUCKY THERE WERE NO VEHICLE PASSING WHILE BACKING UP. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED, HAD TO GET TOWED TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AT A COST OF $1,000. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 86,000 MILES, THE ONLY PART ON THE WHOLE VEHICLE THAT IS RUSTED ARE THE BRAKE LINES, I HOPE THAT THIS CAN BE RECTIFIED BECAUSE THIS WAS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR AND COULD OF…

2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Aug 17, 2013


MAY OF 2012 THE BRAKE LINE ON THE FRAME RAIL UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT FAILED, AUGUST 2013 BRAKE LINE FAILED IN TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME JUST AFTER A STATE INSPECTION,REPAIRED,AND ANOTHER BRAKE LINE 1 FOOT FROM THE MASTERCYLINDER ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL JUST HOURS AFTER THE LAST REPAIR, I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED TO JUST MY TRUCK FAILURE G.M. HAS KNOWN FOR SOMETIME NOW THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH LOW GRADE METAL BEING USED ON THEIR TRUCKS BUT IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH…

1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Nov 13, 2012


1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP 1500. CONSUMER STATES DRIVER DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF FROM INSIDE *TGW

2002 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Aug 20, 2012


Crash

2002 CHEVROLET PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS GRANDSON TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SLOW THE TRUCK DOWN. EVEN THOUGH THE ABS FAILED, THE WARNING LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HIS GRANDSON HIT TWO VEHICLES PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY.

1999 CHEVROLET PICKUP

Filed Sep 1, 2010


TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 3500 CHEVROLET PICK UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT NOTICE BY LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE LINE HAS CORROSION ON IT AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER NOR CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. …

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Updated September 6, 2026. Refreshed nightly.