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1993 GMC Pickup Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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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Latest Jun 7, 2006
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1993 GMC Pickup, 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

  • Visibility538.5%
  • Interior & seats215.4%
  • Brakes215.4%
  • Transmission17.7%
  • Suspension17.7%
  • Engine17.7%
  • Tires & wheels17.7%

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

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

5
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTANTLY. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO WORK.

NHTSA ID 10045518 · filed Nov 5, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORK INTERMITTENTLY, STOPPING AT ANY TIME DURING OPERATION HAMPERING VISIBILITY AND CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID 10010788 · filed Mar 20, 2003

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.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BOLTS CAME LOOSE, CAUSING SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS ONTO REAR SEAT; SPEED 30 OR 35 MPH; NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *AK

NHTSA ID 982830 · filed Apr 17, 1996

SEAT TRACK HANDLE/RACKET ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID 503100 · filed Apr 2, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY/DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR. *SD

NHTSA ID 505644 · filed Jun 26, 1996

ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

NHTSA ID 501650 · filed Feb 9, 1996

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. GOT RECALL INFORMATION, AND TOOK IT INTO 5 STAR DEALERSHIP. THEY VERIFIED THAT THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH WERE WORN. BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REMEDY THE SITUATION. THEY DID HOWEVER HONOR RECALL 99041 AND INSTALLED WIRING HARNESS FOR EBCM FOR ABS BRAKES. HOW IS ONE RECALL TOO OLD TO HONOR, YET ANOTHER IS NOT? THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1994, MY JIMMY HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP PREVIOUSLY IN 1999. I WOULD THINK THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE THEN. *NM

NHTSA ID 10159209 · filed Jun 7, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

REAR SUSPENSION NOISE.

NHTSA ID 509477 · filed Sep 23, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE KNOCKS AT START UP. *AW

NHTSA ID 481438 · filed Feb 25, 1995

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

BLISTERS HAVE DEVELOPED IN TREAD OF ALL FOUR KELLY, SPRINGFIELD TIRES, SIZE: LT235/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN ON 1993, GMC 3/4 TON TRUCK. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THEY ARE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH 235/85/16 AT NO CHARGE. *YH

NHTSA ID 895862 · filed Sep 6, 2001

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

Data on this page last refreshed .