1993 Chevrolet K1500 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 Chevrolet K1500, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Interior & seats731.8%
- Visibility522.7%
- Brakes313.6%
- Body & structure29.1%
- Steering29.1%
- Seat belts14.5%
- Engine14.5%
- Other / unspecified14.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET K1500. CHEVROLET SENT THE CONTACT RECALLS 95075 AND 94011. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER FRONT ASSEMBLY RECLINER RELEASED AND THE SEAT RECLINED. AFTER HE RESET THE SEAT RECLINER AND BEGAN TO DRIVE THE SEAT RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED FOR 3 DAYS, AND HE COULD PUSH THE SEAT BACK WITH HIS FINGER. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THIS FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A COLLISION. *AK
FRONT SEAT BOLT WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO FLY BACK INTO EXTENDED CAB. TOOK TO DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON 6/24/99 FOR A RECALL ON THAT BOLT. CONSUMER HAS CONTINUALLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH BOLT BREAKING SINCE THE RECALL WAS DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE BOLTS 4 TIMES. CONSUMER SAID LUCKILY HE WAS NOT ON THE ROAD WHEN SEAT FLEW BACK. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
10321000 VISUAL SYSTEMS,WINDSHIELD WIPER: MOTOR WIPERS START AND STOP AT ANY TIME FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME UNEXPECTEDLY RESULTING IN DECREASED HAZARD VISIBILITY. *JB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. IF WIGGLED OR PRESSED CONNECTOR MODULE TO THE MOTOR, OPERATION CONTINUES. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
REAR ABS WILL LOCK UP AND STAY LOCKED DURING A HARD BRAKE SITUATION.
THE HUB FROM ROTOR BROKE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE CONDITON. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
1993 CHEVROLET K1500 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRAME.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS THIN DUE TO A RUST PROBLEM. *JB
THREE MEN WERE SITTING ON OPEN TAILGATE WHEN THE TAIL GATE CABLE BROKE. ONE MAN FELL OFF BREAKING HIS NECK. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
STEERING BOX HAS BECOME SO LOOSE IT CAN NO LONGER BE ADJUSTED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LESS THAN (10) MPH THE TIE ROD END ON THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT FELL OFF. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
AT FIRST IT WAS HARD TO PULL OUT SEAT BELT FROM BUCKLE, AND NOW PASSENGER 'S SEATBELT DOES NOT COME OUT AT ALL. PASSENGER CANNOT USE SEAT BELT TO BE RESTRAINED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 1993 K1500 SILVERADO (4WD) PICKUP LOST OIL PRESSURE RESULTING IN THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN IN 2001. STARTED AS AN ENGINE KNOCK (LIFTER NOISE) WHILE ACCELERATING UPHILL. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OR REPAIR. USED MOBILE 1 OIL FOR 2 YEARS, ELIMINATED NOISE. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR AFTER REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET, SEVERE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE NOISE BEGAN. IMMEDIATELY STOPPED ENGINE AND TOOK TO A REPAIR FACILITY WHERE I WAS TOLD ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. I NEVER THOUGHT A 350 5.7 LITER CHEVY ENGINE WOULD LAST ONLY 102,000 MILES. MY MECHANIC KNOWS OF THREE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NEVER MISSED AN OIL CHANGE IN 10 YEARS AND HAVE DOCUMENTATION TO PROVE IT. HAS ANYONE HEARD OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS? ARE THERE ANY RECALLS? *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
CORROSION OF THE SPARE TIRE CABLE, CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE TO FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .