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1993 Chevrolet C3500 Owner Complaints

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

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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.
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Latest Feb 1, 2013
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 21, 1997

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet C3500. 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

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BrakesSteering
Filed Feb 1, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET C3500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE BUT THE BRAKES SUDDENLY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DESPITE THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND PLANNED TO PERSONALLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.

NHTSA ID
10496033
Incident
Jan 31, 2013
Mileage
187,000 mi
ElectricalVisibility
Filed Jul 23, 2008

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING .I HAD TO PUT PRESSURE ON HARNESS CONNECTOR WITH BUNGE CORD OR PROP STICK BEHIND MOTOR TO PUT PRESSURE ON UNIT IN ORDER TO WORK. THEN THEY ONLY OPERATED WHEN THEY WANTED TO. MOST ANY TIME WHEN A DRIVER USES THE WIPERS IT IS WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED, (RAIN, BAD WEATHER & THE LIKE), AND IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. DOESN'T GM REALIZE THIS COMPLAINT COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT,( HOPEFUL NOT A FATALITY). I HAD CONTROL MODULE REPLACED ON FACE OF WIPER MOTOR AND WIPERS NOW WORK AS INTENDED. MODULE COST ME $29.00 AND LESS THAN 5 MINUTES TO REPLACE. JUST 3 SMALL SCREWS AND UNPLUG / PLUG HARNESS CONNECTOR. MY COMPLAINT IS NOT FOR REIMBURSEMENT NOW THAT I'VE GOT WIPERS WORKING. PLEASE ---SOMEONE DO SOMETHING TO MAKE GM STAND BEHIND THE STANDARDS FOR SAFETY BEFORE SOMEONE DOES GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE ELSE. THIS STARTED AROUND 2004 OR 2005 AND HAD BEEN A PROBLEM UNTIL I REPLACED THE PART. *TR

NHTSA ID
10235497
Incident
Jun 1, 2004
Mileage
50,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 3, 2007

TIRE TREAD SEPARATION/ DAMAGED REAR FINDER. *JB

NHTSA ID
10204802
Incident
Sep 28, 2007
Visibility
Filed Oct 14, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V15000; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
10042871
Mileage
120,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPES STOP WORKING WHEN IN USE.*AK *SCC

NHTSA ID
8013766
Incident
May 12, 2002
Engine
Filed Apr 20, 2000

CONSUMER TAILPIPE FELL OFF AND STRUCK THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING (OHIO TURNPIKE COMMISSION). NLM

NHTSA ID
552211
Incident
Mar 16, 2000
Visibility
Filed Mar 23, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
859120
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 2, 2000
Crash reported

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH IGNITION ON, IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE GEARS WERE STILL IN PARK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
855999
Body & structure
Filed Aug 27, 1998

WHILE DRIVING FRAME DETACHED FROM BODY OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER ALSO NOTES MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

NHTSA ID
827279
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 31, 1998

SEAT BOLTS FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR, CAUSING SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE.

NHTSA ID
538654
Incident
Jun 9, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 27, 1998
1 injury reported

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
825876
Incident
Mar 14, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jun 17, 1998

ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO PADS.

NHTSA ID
536890
Brakes
Filed Feb 24, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP AND TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSTEM. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR PADS AND SHOES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
820862
Incident
Jan 19, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 5, 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED , INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKES GRAB AND LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
820313
Brakes
Filed Jan 21, 1997

#EA95-026, IN WET WETAND COLD WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY STICK, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
807865

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.

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