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1993 Chevrolet C Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Unknown Or Other
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
64,700 miles · Jan 15, 2004
Unknown Or Other

PAINT IS PEALING AND CONTINUES TO PEAL WITH EACH WASH. THE PAINT HAS BEEN PEALING FOR YEARS AND ATTEMPTS TO GET THE DEALER THE CHEVROLET/GMC COMPANY HAVE FAILED TO DO ANYTHING, OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS, OR EVEN BE FRIENDLY OR SYMPATHIC TO THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS WHITE AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY PRIMER COAT UNDER THE PAINT. …

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PAINT IS PEALING AND CONTINUES TO PEAL WITH EACH WASH. THE PAINT HAS BEEN PEALING FOR YEARS AND ATTEMPTS TO GET THE DEALER THE CHEVROLET/GMC COMPANY HAVE FAILED TO DO ANYTHING, OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS, OR EVEN BE FRIENDLY OR SYMPATHIC TO THIS PROBLEM. THE TRUCK IS WHITE AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY PRIMER COAT UNDER THE PAINT. THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI #10070821

Mileage unknown · Oct 24, 2003
Visibility

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10044688

85,000 miles · Sep 4, 2003
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK. THE MODULAR WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10026963

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2003
Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THAT MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE OWNERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10026432

Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2002
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS OFF, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN. WIRE STRAPPED TO MOTOR HOUSING WAS STRAPPED DOWN, CAUSING PRESSURE SO MOTOR WILL RUN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8002684

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2001
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

THE SERPENTINE BELT HAS BROKE 5 TIMES CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING AND STEERING ABILITY, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT RUBBER BUILD UP IN THE PULLEY GROOVES WAS CAUSING THE BELT TO RUN OFF THE PULLEY. NLM

NHTSA ODI #563009

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1995
Power TrainFire

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID SHOT FORTY FEET FROM FILLER TUBE WHEN DIPSTICK WAS REMOVED TO CHECK LEVEL. FLUID WAS VERY HOT. FIRE RESULTED. TT

NHTSA ODI #958487

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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