Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 35 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet C15, most frequently naming the interior & seats, brakes and seat belts categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| Mar 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 1995 | 3 | 7 |
| Jul 1995 | 2 | 9 |
| Aug 1995 | 3 | 12 |
| Sep 1995 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 1995 | 2 | 15 |
| Nov 1995 | 1 | 16 |
| Dec 1995 | 1 | 17 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 18 |
| Feb 1996 | 2 | 20 |
| Mar 1996 | 2 | 22 |
| Apr 1996 | 3 | 25 |
| May 1996 | 1 | 26 |
| Jun 1996 | 2 | 28 |
| Oct 1996 | 1 | 29 |
| Nov 1996 | 1 | 30 |
| Aug 1997 | 1 | 31 |
| Jul 1999 | 2 | 33 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 34 |
| Jul 2003 | 1 | 35 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
1993 CHEVROLET SILVERADO; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, DOT# UNAVAILABLE, AND FIRESTONE FIREHAWK SS10 TIRE SIZE P235/70R15. EXPERIENCED A LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWOUT/ TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *SLC
WHEN BRAKING, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE. IT FELT AS IF THERE WERE NO, IF ANY BRAKES. AFTER PRESSING PERSISTENTLY, THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. IF THE DISTANCE TO BRAKE HAD NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT, IT IS EASILY CONCEIVABLE THAT AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE FIRST OCCURENCE. AGAIN SUFFICIENT DISTANCE FOR THE BRAKES TO GRAB AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT.
NO SUMMARY
GOING 70 MPH WHEN REAR AXLE BROKE; LOST STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE; COASTED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. VEHICLE TOWED HOME. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC SHOWED WHERE REAR AXLE BROKE. FIRESTONE SAID DEFECTIVE & INSURANCE ADJUSTOR & MECHANIC AGREED WITH ASSESSMENT. *AK
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED. APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE . *AK
RUBBER COMPONENT INSIDE ENGINE MOUNTS MELTED AS THOUGH SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. *AK
(RECALL)SPLILT BENCH 6040 ;AE7-94C62 DOESN'T LOOK UP TO QUALITY AND WOULD LIKE THE ENGINEERS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE FRAME. *AK
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.