IllustrationDRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED. APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE . *AK
1993 Chevrolet C15
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 35 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seats. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
7 reportsDRIVING VEHICLE, SLOWED FOR LIGHT, HIT BRAKES (ABS REAR), ONE GRABBED TIGHTLY, PULLED TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE HIT POLE ON DRIVER SIDE. *AK
THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK SO THE FRONT BRAKES DO ALL OF THE BRAKING AND THE FRONT WEAR OUT QUICKLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND, PEDAL FADES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE KEEPS ON GOING, RESULTING IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. TT *JB
HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE DRUM AND PADS HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
CAR WENT INTO A SKID AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED. TT
ABS, BRAKE LOCKUP ON WET SURFACE ENTERING DRIVEWAY SET ON BRAKE ABS LOCKUP CAUSING LOSS CONTROL VEHICLE WENT INTO ENBANKMENT. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.