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1993 Chevrolet C1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 41

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
22
199039
199141
199264
1993152
1994209
1995229
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
23Seats
14Power Train
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Engine And Engine Cooling
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
3Structure
3Tires
3Seat Belts
2Steering
2Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 64 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 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports

Parking Brake complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1996
Parking Brake

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST BUSHING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HANGER LOCATED FORWARED OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE, OVER TIME THE CABLE DESTROYS THE BUSHING RESULTING IN THE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL HANGER, WITH REPEATED USE , THE CABLE WILL WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALL BREAK, RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. …

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EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST BUSHING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HANGER LOCATED FORWARED OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE, OVER TIME THE CABLE DESTROYS THE BUSHING RESULTING IN THE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL HANGER, WITH REPEATED USE , THE CABLE WILL WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALL BREAK, RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #803035

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.