U.S. public vehicle records

1994 Chevrolet C35: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

14 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

170,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 14 complaints (35.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	5	35.7%
Steering behavior	3	21.4%
Engine operation	2	14.3%
Fuel system concerns	2	14.3%
Transmission and shifting	1	7.1%
Electrical and battery issues	1	7.1%

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.

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System

Electrical System:Ignition

Electrical System:Wiring

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Exterior Lighting

Fuel System, Diesel

Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Power Train

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	5
Electrical System:Ignition	1
Electrical System:Wiring	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1
Exterior Lighting	1
Fuel System, Diesel	1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	1
Power Train	1

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel System, Diesel: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Power Train: 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: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 13 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

1997

1998

1999

2000

2008

1995: 6; 1997: 4; 1998: 1; 1999: 1; 2000: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10221215 · 2008-03-14 (March 14, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C35. THE CONTACT HAS INSTALLED SIX FUEL INJECTION PUMPS ON HIS VEHICLE, AND IT CURRENTLY NEEDS NUMBER SEVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221215 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 515868 · 1997-03-24 (March 24, 1997)

CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING INJECTOR PUMP TO FAIL WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING AND LOSING ALL POWER IN STEERING AND BRAKES. SERVICED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 515868 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 718025 · 2000-01-29 (January 29, 2000)

I HAD FOUR OF THESE TIRES ON MY TRAILER WHICH WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 1996. THESE TIRES CAME WITH IT. LAST YEAR IN 1999 I HAD TWO OF THESE TIRES VIOLENTLY BLOW ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASSIONS. IT WAS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TREAD ON BOTH TIRES PEELED OF AFTER BLOWING, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE ONLY MANUFACTURING INFORMATION I HAVE IS APACHE WHICH IS ON THE TIRE. I CALLED THE TRAILER DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE TIRES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718025 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 807478 · 1997-02-11 (February 11, 1997)

SEVEN TIMES THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-65 MPHS. HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE FUEL INJECTIONS , REWIRING ETC. AND THE THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 807478 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 811705 · 1997-04-25 (April 25, 1997)

THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP WOULD NOT FEED FUEL TO THE INJECTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DIE WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF DRIVING BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 811705 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 818437 · 1997-11-06 (November 6, 1997)

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO THE FUEL INJECTIONS WHICH NEED REPLACING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 818437 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 822205 · 1998-04-01 (April 1, 1998)

VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 822205 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 846847 · 1999-09-03 (September 3, 1999)

WHEN TURNING CORNER, WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE SHAFT ON POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS ALSO USED FOR THE POWER BRAKES. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO MECHANIC TO CHECK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 846847 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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

Data completeness

14 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

7.1%Usable mileage1 / 14 records

78.6%Valid incident date11 / 14 records

100.0%Valid filing date14 / 14 records

78.6%Ordered incident and filing dates11 / 14 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	1986	1988	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 806276 WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. *AK Look up ODI 806276 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	266.7% ODI 982280 ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, VEHICLE GOES INTO A SKID ON WET SURFACES. *AK Look up ODI 982280 at NHTSA ↗	15.0% ODI 979489 TOTAL LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES, EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS BRAKES. *AK Look up ODI 979489 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	337.5% ODI 808025 HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS EVERY 4 TO 5 THOUSAND MILES, WHEN APPLYING THE ABS TBRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INSTEAD OF A SMOOTH STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 808025 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 819975 WHEN TRAVELING WITH A LOAD ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS NOT REPLACED ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK Look up ODI 819975 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	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.	535.7% ODI 515868 CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM CAUSING INJECTOR PUMP TO FAIL WHICH RESULTS IN VEHICLE STALLING AND LOSING ALL POWER IN STEERING AND BRAKES. SERVICED 4 TIMES, HOWEVER UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. Look up ODI 515868 at NHTSA ↗	225.0% ODI 808245 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF THE FUEL INJECTION PUMPS. THE FUEL INJECTION PUMPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE(7/30/96 AND 8/27/96), AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK Look up ODI 808245 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Frame And Members	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.	630.0% ODI 704486 WE OWN A 1993 CHEVROLET 1 TON DUALLY PICKUP TRUCK, AND TO THIS DATE WE ARE STILL PAYING ON A LOAN FOR THIS TRUCK. WHILE WASHING THE TRUCK 2 WEEKS AGO, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PICKUP BOX HAD BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. NOT KNOWING AT THIS POINT EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED, I GOT THE TRUCK TO A HOIST AND DID FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ONLY TO FIND THAT THE FRAMEWORD UNDER THE PICKUP BOX, WHICH IS PIA TO THE PICKUP BOX, HAVE BROKEN LOOSE. THESE ARE THE CROSSMEMBERS THAT ATTACH THE BOX TO THE FRAME, USING A J CLIP IN THE CROSSMEMBER, AND A B… Look up ODI 704486 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:Wiring	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.	15.0% ODI 964566 HAS PROBLEM SINCE 1994 WITH ELECTRICAL SHORTS SUCH AS THE RADIO AND ELECTRICAL WIRING. TT Look up ODI 964566 at NHTSA ↗	17.1% ODI 973478 ELECTRICAL LINES OVERHEAT, MELTING THE FUSE. TT Look up ODI 973478 at NHTSA ↗	112.5% ODI 806933 WHILE SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE SHUT DOWN & CUT OFF COMPLETELY, LOSS OF STEERING & BRAKING ABILITY, NEARLY HIT POLE. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, DEALER UNABLE TO REPAIR/FIX PROBLEM. SENDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK Look up ODI 806933 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 976981 REVERSE WENT OUT AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. TT Look up ODI 976981 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.0% ODI 517841 TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE SOMETIMES. *AK Look up ODI 517841 at NHTSA ↗	17.1% ODI 962642 WHEN TOWING TRAILER THE TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL, DEALER SAIS IT IS A COMPUTER CHIP WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE NEW MODEL FIRST OF THE YEAR. TT Look up ODI 962642 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 985358 WHEN MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR THE FRONT BRAKES GRAB AND THE BACK ONES DON'T-HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 985358 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 959031 REPLACED IDLER ARM. TT Look up ODI 959031 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 962539 BRAKES PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN STOPPING ON LIGHT TO MODERATE APPLICATION AS PER SERVICE RECALL 94C57. *AK Look up ODI 962539 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.	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 971221 CONSUMER HAS DIESEL FUEL WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK STALL . TT Look up ODI 971221 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.1% ODI 807478 SEVEN TIMES THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 30-65 MPHS. HAVE BEEN CHANGING THE FUEL INJECTIONS , REWIRING ETC. AND THE THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINS. *AK Look up ODI 807478 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	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.	17.1% ODI 973246 THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT Look up ODI 973246 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 819880 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE BLEW. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK Look up ODI 819880 at NHTSA ↗

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
Fuel System, Diesel	Too few reports for a range	170,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10221215 · 170,000 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C35. THE CONTACT HAS INSTALLED SIX FUEL INJECTION PUMPS ON HIS VEHICLE, AND IT CURRENTLY NEEDS NUMBER SEVEN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000. Look up ODI 10221215 at NHTSA ↗

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
2024-11	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	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (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: 8 complaints · 1996: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1995	2	6	8
1996	0	3	3

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	5	3	0
1996	1	2	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	Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	Electrical System:Ignition	Electrical System:Wiring	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Exterior Lighting	Fuel System, Diesel	Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	Power Train
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System	—	0	0	1 ODI 973246 THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT Look up ODI 973246 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 822205 VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 822205 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	1 ODI 973246 THE ENGINE LOCKED UP REPLACES THE ENGINE, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS RECALLED # 94C57 AND THE BRAKE WAS SLIPPING THE SEAL WAS LEAKING ON REAR AXLE . TT Look up ODI 973246 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 970171 WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT Look up ODI 970171 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel System, Diesel	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings	1 ODI 822205 VEHICLE WOULD BE SMOKING & RUNNING ROUGH. FUEL SHUT OFF SOLENOID LEAKED. IT WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. HAD FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACED BY MECHANIC 5 TIMES. *AK Look up ODI 822205 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 970171 WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING, THE PARKING LIGHTS STAY ON, AND TEMPORARY LOSS BRAKES. TT Look up ODI 970171 at NHTSA ↗	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.

Stalling or loss of power

2 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 515868

Look up ODI 515868 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 818437

Look up ODI 818437 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

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

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 14.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 818437

Look up ODI 818437 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 846847

Look up ODI 846847 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b