Chevrolet W3500
Owners filed 17 complaints across 9 model years of the Chevrolet W3500. The 2004 drew the most (4); the 2009 the fewest (0).
Model years9
Complaints17
Recalls14
Fires0
Deaths0
Every Chevrolet W3500 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Power Train › Automatic Transmission | Routine | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump | Routine | |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Steering | Routine | |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | Routine |
Which Chevrolet W3500 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2004 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the fuel system, gasoline › delivery › fuel pump. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.