1995 Chevrolet C3500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 11%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the electrical system of the 1995 Chevrolet C3500, 11% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles.
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.
“Windshield wiper motor and wipers failed during rain. Leave the switch on and hope they start working again. This truck not included in recall, but does the same thing as recalled trucks. Transmission refuses to shift from first to second gears. Stop truck, shut off engine, restart and proceed seems to work most of the time to get transmission working correctly. Sometimes must repeat several times. Cruise control failed. Both shifters replaced to fix this problem. Alternator replaced 3 times. Air conditioning pump replaced 3 times. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118488, filed 2005-04, 100,000 miles“Vehicle experienced electrical problems such as no start condition, headlights and tail lights failure etc, which may cause an accident. Also, dealer replaced fuel pump, ignition module and chips etc. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #836309, filed 1999-03“Fuel injection pump/computer/ air conditioning blower system failed. Also, poor engine performance and excessive oil consumption/transmission refuses to shift from first gear/alternator and both batteries failed.”
NHTSA complaint #781491, filed 1998-10“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.”
NHTSA complaint #804630, filed 1996-11Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Chevrolet C3500
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 Chevrolet C3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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