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1993 Chevrolet C15

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Seats
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Seat Belts
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Power Train
1Service Brakes, Air
1Steering
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1

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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.

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.

  • 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

What owners actually said

35 reports
Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1996
Seats

DRIVERS SIDE COLLAPSED ONCE OCCUPANTS ENTERED COMPARTMENT. BOTH SEATBACKS REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983276

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1996
Seats

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 55MPH SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SEAT BACKREST COLLAPSED REARWARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982475

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK SO THE FRONT BRAKES DO ALL OF THE BRAKING AND THE FRONT WEAR OUT QUICKLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982191

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Seats

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTIONING OF SEAT TRACK, ENTIRE SEAT COLLAPSED TOWARDS THE REAR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980629

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1996
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT HAS FRAYED AND JAMMED INSIDE RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980627

Mileage unknown · Feb 29, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

ELECTRICAL SHORT, ALTERNTOR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING,UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #979908

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1996
Electrical SystemFire

ALTERNATOR BLEW UP AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ODI #979397

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1996
Structure

DRIVER SIDE DOOR SPOT WELL HINGES POP OFF WHEN OPENED THE DOOR. TT

NHTSA ODI #977920

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1995
Seats

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK REST COLLASPED AS VEHICLE WAS ENTERING TRAFFIC FROM A PARKING LOT; DRIVER LEANED BACK SLIGHTLY TO VIEW TRAFFIC; BOLTS SHEARED OFF. TT

NHTSA ODI #976919

Mileage unknown · Nov 27, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

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

NHTSA ODI #975471

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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