1988 GMC C3500
1 recalls, 1 complaints
93V016000 Feb 1, 1993
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Defect Description
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Complaint Statistics
1 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Apr 8, 1999
Incident date: Apr 5, 1999
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK
GMC C3500 - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the GMC C3500 across all model years (1970, 1996).
37
Total Recalls
43
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
3
Reported Crashes
2
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
GMC C3500 - Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 1995 | 1 | 5 | View |
| 1994 | 2 | 9 | View |
| 1993 | 2 | 20 | View |
| 1992 | 3 | 2 | View |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 | View |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | View |
| 1988 (current) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | View |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1974 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 | View |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | View |