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1993 GMC 3500

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.
3
Latest May 19, 2003
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.
1
Latest Jul 28, 2008
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.
0
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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 GMC 3500, most frequently naming the visibility and tires & wheels categories. 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Visibility266.7%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

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
08V344000

TRAILER HITCHES

Jul 28, 2008
108 units potentially affected
The defect: KNAPHEIDE IS RECALLING 108 MY 2006-2008 PRO SERIES TRUCK BEDS EQUIPPED WITH AN ICC BUMPER WHICH INCLUDED A PROVISION FOR A BALL HITCH. THERE MAY BE AN INSUFFICIENT WELD ATTACHING THE HITCH CHANNEL TO THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
The risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN BENDING OF THE HITCH CHANNEL OR THE HITCH COULD BE PULLED OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy: KNAPHEIDE WILL OFFER TWO REMEDIES TO ITS CUSTOMERS: (1) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT USE THE HITCH, THE HITCH WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK BED AND REPLACED WITH AN ICC BUMPER; OR (2) FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO NEED A HITCH, A RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY WILL BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING HITCH ASSEMBLY AND ALL SUSPECT WELD JOINTS WILL BE RE WELDED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 15, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KNAPHEIDE AT 1-877-473-5763.
KNAPHEIDE MANUFACTURING COMPANYView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed May 19, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10020105
Incident
May 16, 2003
Mileage
160,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 14, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
842308
Visibility
Filed May 27, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP RUNNING AFTER 5 MINUTUTES. CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND TAP THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. COULD RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

NHTSA ID
823690
Incident
Aug 21, 1997

Manufacturer communications

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

CAMP/93C06

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT SOME 1993 GMC TRUCK VANDURA 3500 MODELS MAY HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH HOOD HINGES MANUFACTURED FROM AN UNSPECIFIED STEEL. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE HINGES. *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

GMC 3500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007010—
2005010—
2004010—
2003010—
1997010—
1996300—
1994500—
1993Viewing310—

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.