1996 Chevrolet C3500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet C3500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Truck shuts down while moving down the highway. This is a 1996 chevrolet c3500 diesel. Parts were covered under warranty until 120,000 miles. Problem never solved and vehicle still shuts down and you have no control. *tr”
“Over two years, I have had 3 belt failures on b.f goodrich lt 225/75 r16 tires. One failure resulted in a blowout the other two were detected by extreme vibration while driving on the highway. Notified b.f. Goodrich on the last failure. 3 failures of the same type seem above normal for a tire in…”
“1996 chev. 1 ton dually 6.5 diesel, engine automatically shuts off while driving like it's starving for fuel. After reading the following website with the dozens of exact same problems I realized this is an on going problem that chevrolet needs to address. What if we would have had our 4 horses…”
“1996 crewcab duley 3500 problems with early ware of brake. Rotors turned at 12000 and now replacing brake pads every few thousand miles due to excesive ware. Dealers have had truck in at least 10 times for breaking issues since purchase in 1996. Put new pads on in dec and at 2000 miles they are…”
“No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak”
“While vehicle was being driven tread separated on the rear tire , also other tires were showing signs of cracking and tread separation. Ameri star tire size lt22575r16m+s dot number ad1lcwa285. *ak the remaining tires were inspected and were found to have tread cracks and splits. The manufacturer…”
“When there is cold temperature or humid conditions windshield wipers get wet, and when consumer turns the switch, the windshield wipers do not work. *ak”
“Chevrolet recall frame on vehicle rubbing against tank. Dealership did not repair, will not repair safety issue. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet C3500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.