1995 Chevrolet C3500 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 15%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1995 Chevrolet C3500, 15% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“Both engine head gaskets cracked. As a result, water seeped into the engine which burned white smoke. The consumer was told that this was a common problem in 95 diesel 6.5 engines between 130k miles and 140k miles. (this was a metal problem)”
NHTSA complaint #10051778, filed 2004-01, 143,000 miles“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“Engine head gasket failed while driving up hill with trailer. Engine was replaced with no reason given for failure. Less than 2000 miles later the fuel injection pump failed causing the truck to accelerate on its own uncontrollably. This is the second time in the history of this vehicle in which the truck has accelerated uncontrollably for fuel injection related reasons. Another 170 miles later the fuel injection pump failed again and I was told it was replaced with a remanufactured pump which, in fact, did not come with the 12month/12,000 mile warranty I was told it came with 4 days earlier. …”
NHTSA complaint #723355, filed 2000-05“While driving vehicle at varies speeds, the vehicle would stall/die out. Vehicle has a diesel engine. Had fuel injection pump replaced 4 times. Took to dealer & informed that until it dies out completely will not be able to do anything to vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #818419, filed 1997-10“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 1998-10Related service bulletins
- 10246631Sep 1, 2013Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1995 Chevrolet C3500
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 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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