1993 Chevrolet Van 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 Van, 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
- Brakes526.3%
- Tires & wheels210.5%
- Transmission210.5%
- Other / unspecified210.5%
- Interior & seats15.3%
- Exterior lighting15.3%
- Steering15.3%
- Airbags15.3%
- Visibility15.3%
- Body & structure15.3%
- Electrical15.3%
- Fuel system15.3%
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
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
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
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: INTER LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. BRAKES WERE SUPPOSE TO BE APPLIED BEFORE PLACING VEHICLE INTO GEAR. BUT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO DRIVE. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, NEEDED TO TURN THE IGNITION HALF-WAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR. *AK
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
WHILE DRIVING CORAL SPRINGS ON THE WHEELS CAME OUT AND RIPPED THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CORAL SPRINGS ON THE WHEEL CAME OFF. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WELDS ON DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OFF. NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING, IT JUST SNAPPED LOOSE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IN BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLAMP FAILED.
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
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?????
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, SPEED 50 MPH, VEHICLE TURNED OVER, HIT ON FRONT AGAIN, AIRBAG STILL DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE TOTALED.. *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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE ON. ADVISED BY DEALER THAT IT WAS PROABABLY A CIRCUIT BREAKER OVERLOAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIR WOULD ONLY BE MADE AT COST TO CONSUMER. *AK *ML
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
THE POST IN THE DOOR FRAME WHICH KEEPS THE DOOR CLOSED IS CRACKED, NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SHUT SECURELY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE LIGHT SWITCH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK *YC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL OVERFLOW SPILLS OUT, HITTING THE TAIL PIPE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. THIS VAN WAS CONVERTED BY STARCRAFT. MODEL ST20 SERIES. *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
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