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1993 Chevrolet C15 problems

NHTSA has received 42 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C15, and 26% of them involve brakes. Next are seats (26%) and electrical system (10%).

At a glance

Complaints
42 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Brakes 26% of complaints
Crashes and fires
9 and 4
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Brakes 26%
  • Seats 26%
  • Electrical system 10%
  • Seat belts 10%
  • Cruise control 5%
  • Engine 5%
  • Wipers, windshield & visibility 5%
  • Cooling system 2%
  • Drivetrain & axles 2%
  • Steering 2%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Chevrolet C15 with enough data (29 complaints in that window).

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Drivers side shoulder/lap seatbelt did not retain driver during rearend collision at 45-50MPH. Please describe details. Tt

March 1995 CrashInjury

Driving vehicle, slowed for light, hit brakes (ABS rear), one grabbed tightly, pulled to the right, vehicle hit pole on driver side.

December 1995 CrashInjury

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