1993 Chevrolet C1500 problems
NHTSA has received 84 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C1500, and 29% of them involve wipers, windshield & visibility. Next are seats (17%) and transmission (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chevrolet C1500 with enough data (38 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.
High pressure power steering hose failed, allowing the petroleum based hydraulic fluid to be expelled into the engine compartment, causing fire.
Driving 55MPH when heard a noise; checked instrument panel. Noticed battery not charging. Vehicle started dying. Pulled to side. Lifted hood & noticed flames. Alternator in flames.
Driving at 60 MPH heard belt starting to squeak, engine quit running. Went to pick up hood, alternator was on fire, flames about 15-24 inches high, mechanic said bearing heated up and froze which caused the fire. Said it is a design defect. *slc
Windshield wipers only work occasionally. When they don't work I have to release the hood, open the hood, and tap on the windshield wiper motor. Once I have done this they start working, most of the time, but there have been times when they haven't. I do believe this problem has occured in the manufacturing process. And I say this because of a recent recall on the winshield wiper motors, on 1996 chevrolet extended cab pick-ups ( like mine).
Dt: windshield wipers quit working every time there was a hard rain. Owner did received a recall letter. However, consumer's vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Consumer did not find this out until he had all ready taken vehicle to dealership for repairs. Dealership called back, and told the owner that the owner's vehicle was not covered under recall, and since owner's vehicle was not included in the recall dealership will not fix the problem.