Chevrolet C35 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 42 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the Chevrolet C35 (1993–1995) that have at least 5 complaints. 1993 has the most, with 20. Across all years, the part named most often is body and structure (8 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All C35 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | — | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 14 | 170,000 | 0 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 1993 | 20 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Body and structure8 20%
- Fuel system8 20%
- Brakes8 20%
- Transmission and drivetrain6 15%
- Electrical system4 10%
- Vehicle speed control2 5.0%
- Tires2 5.0%
- Steering2 5.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1994: “I had four of these tires on my trailer which was bought new in 1996. These tires came with it. Last year in 1999 I had two of these tires violently blow on two different occassions. It was under normal driving conditionns at highway speeds. The tread on both tires peeled of after blowing, causing damage to the trailer. The only manufacturing information I have is apache which is on the tire. I called the trailer dealer and manufacturer and they could not give me any further information on the tires.”
NHTSA complaint #718025, filed 2000-011993: “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 clip in the crossmember, and a bolt from the frame to the crossmember. …”
NHTSA complaint #704486, filed 1999-031995: “While driving vehicle & coming to stop, the vehicle's rpms would rev to 1500 or above. Acted as if it was missing. Vehicle would cut off at times. Restarted it & took to dealer. Mechanic put in new fuel injection pump.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology