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1993 Chevrolet C15

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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35Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Chevrolet C15

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 35 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Seats: 11 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 reports
  • Seat Belts: 4 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports

Full reported-category list and vehicle report

Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    8
    1990    10
    1991    14
    1992    35
    1993    41
    1994    60
    1995    26
    1996
    Compare all C15 years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    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 · Oct 24, 1995
    Seats

    ON THREE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BENCH FELL BACKWARDS AND PASSENGER SIDE FELL BACKWARDS FOUR TIMES. TT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE SEATS FALL BACKWARDS DUE TO A BOLT IN THE SEAT MECHANISM THAT SNAPS FREEING THE BACK OF THE SEAT FROM LOCKED POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT SOLVED THIS DEADLY DEFECT. *YH

    NHTSA ODI #973872

    Mileage unknown · Oct 3, 1995
    Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

    THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ACCELERATOR TO THE CARBURETOR SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

    NHTSA ODI #972848

    Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1995
    SeatsInjury

    BOLTS IN THE EXTENDED CAB BENCH SEAT CAME OUT CAUSING THE SEAT TO BREAK AND CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. TT

    NHTSA ODI #971961

    Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 1995
    Seat BeltsCrashInjury

    CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD AND DRIVER SIDE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT

    NHTSA ODI #970699

    Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1995
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE DRUM AND PADS HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

    NHTSA ODI #970738

    Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1995
    Seats

    SEAT BOLTS BREAK AND SEAT FALLS BACKWARDS. TT

    NHTSA ODI #970096

    Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 1995
    Seats

    THE DRIVERS SEAT BOLT BREAKS AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

    NHTSA ODI #968938

    Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 1995
    Seats

    MOVED SEAT FORWARD SO THAT PASSENGERS IN REARCOULD GET IN, WHEN RETURNED SEAT TO UPRIGHT POSITION, IT FELL BACK/WOULD NOT SNAP IN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #968220

    Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 1995
    Vehicle Speed Control

    WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF ACCELERATOR, IT CONTINUES AT SAME SPEED. TT

    NHTSA ODI #967016

    Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 1995
    Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

    VEHICLES TENSION PULLEY ARM BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE. TT

    NHTSA ODI #966448

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.