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1993 Chevrolet Z71 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 Jun 7, 2003
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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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.
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Reports on file since Jul 25, 1998

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Z71. 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.

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Showing 1–15 of 15

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Filed Jun 7, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOESN'T WORK MOST OF THE TIME. IT MAKES A WINING SOUND WHEN YOU TRY TO TURN THEM ON. TO MAKE THEM START WORKING I HAVE TO TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. *JB

NHTSA ID
10021218
Incident
Apr 1, 2002
Mileage
185,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Nov 28, 2001

SINCE PURCHASE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
899599
Incident
Nov 1, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 8, 2001

BOLTS THAT HOLD SEAT MOUNT ASSEMBLY TO BACK OF SEAT SEPARATED FROM MOUNT ASSEMBLY TWICE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
877640
Incident
Feb 19, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 22, 2000

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BOLT BROKE DUE TO STRESS WHICH DEVELOPED ON THE BOLT, CAUSING SEATBACK BOLT TO RECLINE IN THE REST POSITION. ALSO, STRESS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BOLT. *AK

NHTSA ID
868255
Incident
Aug 21, 2000
Visibility
Filed Dec 23, 1999

WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
854377
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 21, 1999

THE TOP BOLT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE INTO THE BACK SEAT. TRUCK WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE BOLT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE OWNER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
848248
Incident
Sep 15, 1999
Visibility
Filed Aug 23, 1999

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AT RANDOM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
845658
Incident
Jul 23, 1999
Visibility
Filed Aug 18, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPERFORM ERRATICALLY WHILE IN USE. THEY WILL JUST SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
845320
Interior & seatsVisibility
Filed Jul 26, 1999

TRAVELING 60MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK. WAS REFUSED REPAIRS. ALSO, WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED THE WIPERS NOT TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE.

NHTSA ID
843398
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jul 14, 1999

FUEL INJECTION PUMP GOES OUT INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS REPAIRED FUEL INJECTION PUMP. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
842320
Visibility
Filed May 28, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN #. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
838642
Visibility
Filed May 14, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
837926
Visibility
Filed Feb 18, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS A MALFUNCTION WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
834974
Brakes
Filed Dec 24, 1998

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SHOES PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PADS HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY REPLACED. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. GM REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
832671
Filed Jul 25, 1998

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ID
538742

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