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1993 Chevrolet Apv

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 29, 1999
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Apv, most frequently naming the seat belts and electrical categories. 2 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Seat belts266.7%
  • Electrical133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Seat belts
Filed Oct 29, 1999

RIGHT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER USE. WOULD PULL ON SEAT BELT & IT CAME COMPLETELY OUT. CHECKED THE RETRACTOR AREA & NOTICED A SMALL SPRING INSIDE BROKE. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
852238
Incident
Sep 24, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Aug 27, 1998

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELTS BEING FULLY EXTENDED OUT, AND WILL NOT RETRACT IN THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THE SEAT BELT AND THE RETRACTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
827286
Incident
Aug 27, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jun 24, 1997
Fire reported

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN PUTTING PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN. SAW SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD.OWNER NOTED THAT HE WAS TOLD FIRE STARTED FROM A RELAY. *AK

NHTSA ID
813463

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

876002A

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT CHANGE OF OIL. *TT

238106

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS (TIGHTEN LOOSE GROUND NUT G105). *TW

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Chevrolet Apv by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1996000—
1995200—
1994000—
1993Viewing300—
1992000—
1991200—
1990000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.