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Chevrolet LOW CAB FORWARD 3500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

3,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2016 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

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/Propulsion System
1
Service Brakes
1
Structure:Body
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Service Brakes1
Structure:Body1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
1
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 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

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.

2018
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20181
20211

2018: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Braking behavior 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 11120404 · 2018-08-16 (August 16, 2018)

EXPERIENCED DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE TRUCK SLOWLY. TRUCK ACCELERATED AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, DRIVER COULD NOT DO SO. THIS TRANSPIRED FROM A PARKED POSITION AND ATTEMPTING TO GO FORWARD APPROX. A FOOT. SPEED HAD SUCH A VELOCITY THAT DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON ROOF OF TRUCK. THE TRUCK ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AND THE TRUCK WENT OVER A LOW BEARING WALL. TRUCK WAS PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY. COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH GM IN MAY 2018 WITH NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM GM AFTER INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN CONCLUDED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK 16V-797 THE STICKER …

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120404 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

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

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2016
2
2017
2
2018
1
2019
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20162
20172
20181
20191

2016: 2; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet LOW CAB FORWARD 3500 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201622Not available
2017020
201801-1
2019010