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Chevrolet K35 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

19 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1983 to 1996 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 19 complaints (36.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	9	47.4%
Engine operation	2	10.5%
Transmission and shifting	1	5.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Structure:Frame And Members

Electrical System:Ignition

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
Structure:Frame And Members	2
Electrical System:Ignition	1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit	1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock	1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 7; Structure:Frame And Members: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1995: 8; 1996: 10; 1997: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 982362 · 1996-04-05 (April 5, 1996)

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 982362 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 977089 · 1995-12-28 (December 28, 1995)

DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 977089 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 974681 · 1995-11-07 (November 7, 1995)

RECEIVE RECALL ON THE DIESEL ENGINE STALLING COULD FIND IN FILE HAD IT FIXED BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974681 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 967564 · 1995-06-22 (June 22, 1995)

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN STARTING, LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 967564 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 982556 · 1996-04-10 (April 10, 1996)

CROSS-MEMBER HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, CROSS MEMBER HOLDS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 982556 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1983

1985

1986

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1983: 1; 1985: 1; 1986: 1; 1989: 0; 1990: 1; 1991: 0; 1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet K35 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1983	0	1	Not available
1985	0	1	Not available
1986	0	1	0
1989	2	0	Not available
1990	0	1	+1
1991	1	0	-1
1992	3	0	0
1993	4	0	0
1994	3	0	0
1995	2	0	0
1996	4	0	0

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

19 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 19 records

63.2%Valid incident date12 / 19 records

100.0%Valid filing date19 / 19 records

63.2%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 19 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1983	1985	1986	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 982362 ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. *AK Look up ODI 982362 at NHTSA ↗	266.7% ODI 977089 DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TT Look up ODI 977089 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 976003 ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 976003 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 978573 ABS; CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS BRAKES HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN LESS THAN A YEAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT Look up ODI 978573 at NHTSA ↗	250.0% ODI 804337 WHEN MAKING SUDDEN STOPS BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VERY HARD THE WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKIP ACROSS THE PAVEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK Look up ODI 804337 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Frame And Members	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 982556 CROSS-MEMBER HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, CROSS MEMBER HOLDS ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. *AK Look up ODI 982556 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 981037 DUMP TRUCK WITH EXTENDED CAB, VEHICLE MAIN FRAME IS BENT OUT OF SHAPE *AK Look up ODI 981037 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 967564 VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN STARTING, LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. TT Look up ODI 967564 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 974681 RECEIVE RECALL ON THE DIESEL ENGINE STALLING COULD FIND IN FILE HAD IT FIXED BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. TT Look up ODI 974681 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 987021 CONSUMER TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER OVER MOUNTAIN THE TRUCK STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND EXPLODED ON ONE OF THE PERSONS IN THE FACE, PLEASE DESCRIBE . Look up ODI 987021 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 964944 WHEN TRUCK IS WARM,DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE IS A NOISE IN THE TRUCK. TT Look up ODI 964944 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 800202 WHEN TURNING THE EMERGENCY FLASHER, IT CAME ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK Look up ODI 800202 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 961052 TAIL GATE POPS OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING DUE TO POOR DESIGN WHEN DRIVING THE SPREADING OF BED AND LATCH BECOMING UNDONE. TT Look up ODI 961052 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1995: 2 complaints · 1996: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1995	1	2	2
1996	3	4	4

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1995	2	0	0
1996	3	1	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Structure:Frame And Members	Electrical System:Ignition	Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Structure:Frame And Members	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Hazard Flashing Warning Lights:Unit	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hatchback/Liftgate:Lock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 10.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 982362

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP WHEN APPLIED, VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. *AK

Look up ODI 982362 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 978308

EXPERIENCING REAR BRAKE FAILURE AND PREMATURE WEAR. TT

Look up ODI 978308 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 10.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 974681

RECEIVE RECALL ON THE DIESEL ENGINE STALLING COULD FIND IN FILE HAD IT FIXED BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. TT

Look up ODI 974681 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 967564

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN STARTING, LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. TT

Look up ODI 967564 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b