2018 Chevrolet 3500 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2018 Chevrolet 3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While pulling a variety of 3 different trailers, the integrated trailer brake control does not properly send output to the trailer brakes. This causes the truck (tow vehicle) to do almost all of the braking work on its own. On multiple occasions I've had the anti lock brakes activate on the truck…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2021-01-28

“While pulling a variety of 3 different trailers, the integrated trailer brake control does not properly send output to the trailer brakes. This causes the truck (tow vehicle) to do almost all of the braking work on its own. On multiple occasions I've had the anti lock brakes activate on the truck…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-01-28

“While pulling a variety of 3 different trailers, the integrated trailer brake control does not properly send output to the trailer brakes. This causes the truck (tow vehicle) to do almost all of the braking work on its own. On multiple occasions I've had the anti lock brakes activate on the truck…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2021-01-28

“My 3500 hd srw has a power fold button for the side mirrors. While passing a semi truck at 70 mph on I-20, I went to adjust the right mirror slightly. I accidentally pushed the power fold button ( it is located between the left and right mirror adjustment button on the driver side door ). The side…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2018-08-01

“While traveling at 31 mph on a slight down-grade, the transmission 'shuttles' between gears which causes the vehicle to shake violently. It is most prominent when the engine has not reach full operating temperature. It also happens when accelerating, such as entering a freeway. A video is available.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-04-04
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Chevrolet 3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.