IllustrationON 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
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
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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
What owners actually said
35 reportsTHE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE ACCELERATOR TO THE CARBURETOR SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BOLTS IN THE EXTENDED CAB BENCH SEAT CAME OUT CAUSING THE SEAT TO BREAK AND CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD AND DRIVER SIDE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER HARNESS DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT
HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKE DRUM AND PADS HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
SEAT BOLTS BREAK AND SEAT FALLS BACKWARDS. TT
THE DRIVERS SEAT BOLT BREAKS AND CAUSES THE SEAT TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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
WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF OF ACCELERATOR, IT CONTINUES AT SAME SPEED. TT
VEHICLES TENSION PULLEY ARM BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE. TT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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