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1993 GMC B7

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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.
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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 no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 GMC B7. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 8 manufacturer communications are 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

2 campaigns 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

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

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Dec 28, 1992
6,656 units potentially affected
The defect: A MANUFACTURING CONDITION IN THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR (TBI) UNIT MIGHT OCCUR TO ALLOW THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE DRIVE SHAFT.
The risk: IF THE THROTTLE CAM LEVER DISENGAGES FROM THE THROTTLEDRIVE SHAFT, THE ENGINE COULD GO TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.THIS LOSS OF VEHICLE ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy: REPLACE THE THROTTLE DRIVE COVER ASSEMBLY.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

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

030232044

STEERING

EFFECT OF STEERING BOX LIMITER ADJUSTMENT ON TURNING RADIUS AND POSSIBILITY OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM DAMAGE DUE TO IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT. VARIOUS 1990-2004 MODELS. *TT

020522005

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

RELEASE OF NEW REAR BRAKE PIPE SHIELDS. *TT

121000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

INFORMATION ON FUEL TANK SHIELDS. *TT

000731001

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

EXPERIENCING NOISY RELEASE BEARING, SLIPPING CLUTCH OR INOERATIVE CLUTCH. *TT

990525004

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CONCERNS WITH INTERMITTENT MULTIFUNCTION ALARM ACTIVATION. *TT

9802676121B

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

COMMENTS ON ENGINE EXHAUST NOISE WHICH IS NORMALLY LOUDEST DURING COLD ENGINE OPERATION. *YC

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 B7 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2002000
2001010
2000030
1999030
1998030
1997020
1996000
1995020
1994000
1993Viewing020
1992000
1991000

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.