Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Van, most frequently naming the brakes, tires & wheels and transmission 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 1998 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| Mar 1999 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 8 |
| Nov 1999 | 2 | 10 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 11 |
| May 2000 | 2 | 13 |
| Jul 2000 | 1 | 14 |
| Feb 2001 | 1 | 15 |
| May 2002 | 1 | 16 |
| Oct 2004 | 1 | 17 |
| Nov 2004 | 1 | 18 |
| Feb 2005 | 1 | 19 |
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
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *ER THE CONSUMER STATED THE REMAINING TIRES HAVE SINCE SEPARATED. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *TC
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES HAD NO PRESSURE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHANGED TWICE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WITH THE ABS, ATTORNEY ROBERT CLARK FOR CLIENT. *SLC
AFTER REPAIR OF THE ABS MODULE UNDER RECALL THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLES SPEED DROPPED BELOW 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. NLM
WELDS ON DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OFF. NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING, IT JUST SNAPPED LOOSE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE C99046/ABS: HYDRAULIC ANTI-SKID BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. BUT PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES CONTINUED TO REOCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
SEATBELT ATTACHES ACROSS MIDDLE OF NECK! TOLD NOT TO PLACE UNDER ARM BY SUPVS'R.THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE FIRST TESTS IN 1972! HOW MANY INJURIES & FATALITIES HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SIMILAR DEFECTS?????
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.