1989 Chevrolet C3500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1989 Chevrolet C3500, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Separation of wheel, hub and axle assembly from vehicle while underway. Inspection of the components revealed a cracked bearing retaining nut, which allowed the nut's inside diameter to expand and slide off the threaded hub. Recovered parts include the nut, key, and retainer ring, all of which appear to have been properly assembled. Also damaged at the time of failure was the axle shaft, which fractured at the outboard edge of the spline area, about 3 inches from the tip. …”
NHTSA complaint #763464, filed 2002-06Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Chevrolet C3500
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Chevrolet C3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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