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1993 Chevrolet C Series(light) Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

Data refreshed

Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
12
Latest Dec 10, 1996
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.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jan 18, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 12 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet C Series(light). Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–12 of 12

Brakes
Filed Dec 10, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR/ IS VERY SPONGY, REAR HAS ABS. *AK

NHTSA ID
806097
Incident
Apr 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 1996

ROD BEARINGS MISMATCHED, CAUSING NOISE . *AW

NHTSA ID
506589
Incident
Oct 1, 1993
BrakesSeat belts
Filed Jul 24, 1996

REAR ABS FAILURE. *AW

NHTSA ID
506571
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 24, 1996
1 injury reported

DESIGN OF HIGH BACK BUCKET SEAT CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON DOOR POST IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. *DH

NHTSA ID
504967
Incident
Aug 14, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 18, 1996

SEAT TRACK BROKEN, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING/BACKWARD WHEN STARTING. *DSH

NHTSA ID
503566
Incident
Jul 12, 1994
Brakes
Filed Apr 9, 1996

ANTI LOCK BRAKES PERIODICALLY LOCK UP, CAUSING TRUCK TO SKID. *DSH

NHTSA ID
503062
Incident
Mar 8, 1993
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 23, 1996

LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR DUE TO LEAKING REAR SEAL ON EXTENSION HOUSING. *AK

NHTSA ID
500678
Incident
Oct 19, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 17, 1996

THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SEAT BACK BEND AND EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF. *DSH

NHTSA ID
500636
Incident
Mar 1, 1994
Transmission
Filed May 10, 1995

4-WHEEL DRIVE TAKES TOO LONG TO ENGAGE AFTER PUTTING IN GEAR. *SKD

NHTSA ID
486235
Incident
May 10, 1995
Fuel system
Filed Mar 13, 1995
Fire reported1 injury reported

FUEL TANK LOCATED OUTSIDE OF FRAME LEAKED 20 GALLONS OF FUEL DUE TO A GAPING HOLE IN FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID
481509
Incident
Mar 13, 1995
Visibility
Filed Feb 16, 1995

DRIVER'S OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS CAME OFF. *AW

NHTSA ID
481980
Incident
Oct 1, 1994
Suspension
Filed Jan 18, 1995

MODIFICATIONS BY DEALER REQUIRED BEFORE ALIGNMENT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. *TW

NHTSA ID
480362
Incident
Jan 18, 1995

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.

Data sources

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