The 1994 Chevrolet C3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 988,587 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWITCH REVERSED FROM WHAT WAS SPECIFIED ON THE SWITCH DRAWING. WITH THE REVERSED POLARITY, THE CONTACTS IN THE BRAKE SWITCH CAN WEAR OUT…
Consequence
THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
1
Total complaints32
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Windshield wiper motor quit without notice for long periods of time and start again . *ak”
“Rear tires measure approx. 96 front tires approx 91. Dt”
“Clutch pedal is hard to push down and there're difficulties shifting gears. The clutch ball and fork were broken. Also, problems existed with the hydraulic system.”
“While pulling a heavy load with vehicle clutch pedal will go to floor, causing consumer to lose clutch. Consumer feels that this is the result of heat coming from exhaust pipe in engine being too excessive, and causing slave cylinder to malfunction.*ak consumer states the entire hydraulic system…”
“While pulling a heavy load with vehicle clutch pedal will go to floor, causing consumer to lose clutch. Consumer feels that this is the result of heat coming from exhaust pipe in engine being too excessive, and causing slave cylinder to malfunction.*ak consumer states the entire hydraulic system…”
“While pulling a heavy load with vehicle clutch pedal will go to floor, causing consumer to lose clutch. Consumer feels that this is the result of heat coming from exhaust pipe in engine being too excessive, and causing slave cylinder to malfunction.*ak consumer states the entire hydraulic system…”
“Intermittent stalling.”
“Parking lights failed.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA97023 Opened 1997-10-31 · closed 1999-06-01
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Chevrolet C3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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