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1993 Chevrolet P6

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.
1
Latest Nov 2, 1998
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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Latest Jan 8, 1994
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 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1993 Chevrolet P6. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
94V028000

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

Jan 8, 1994
9,673 units potentially affected
The defect: THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH LOOSE OR MISSING UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT.
The risk: SEPARATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RESULTS IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TORQUE LOOSE PINCH BOLTS AND INSTALL PINCH BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Filed Nov 2, 1998

ALL NEW RADIATORS SEPARATE AND LEAK. HAVE HAD 6 RADIATORS, SO FAR, WITH 5 UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE OIL COMPRESSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN IRREGULAR..TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW. BELL HOUSING REPLACED, UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO CRACKS. CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED APPROX. 8 TIMES, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. DRIVE SHAFTS REPLACED TWICE, UNDER WARR. REAR AXLE DEFECT, REPLACED BY GM. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. OIL PAN GASKETS REPLACED APPROX. 5 TIMES. ENGINE REPLACED OCTOBER, L998. ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM (RPS), MAINTAINS A VERY STRICT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. I HAVE RECEIPTS/DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A 6.5L BECAUSE 6.2L NO LONGER AVAILABLE, NEW OR REBUILT.

NHTSA ID
700268
Incident
Aug 31, 1994

Manufacturer communications

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

468305

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM

INTAKE HEATER LIGHT INOPERATIVE. *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 P6 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1993Viewing110—
1983010—

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.