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1993 Chevrolet G20

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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59Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

3Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
29Power Train
7Electrical System
5Vehicle Speed Control
4Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Wheels
3Structure
2Suspension
2Tires
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 59 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000
Electrical System

CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ADVANCE OUT OF 1ST GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THIS LAST TIME - WHEN THE AC WAS USED AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR THAT RESYMBLED BURNING WIRING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUT OF TOWN DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER DETER…

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CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SHORTS IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE ABS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ADVANCE OUT OF 1ST GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THIS LAST TIME - WHEN THE AC WAS USED AT 70 MPH THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR THAT RESYMBLED BURNING WIRING AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUT OF TOWN DEALER FOR SERVICE. DEALER DETERMINED WIRING TO REAR AC WAS INSUFFICIENT AND THE CIRCUIT WAS FUSED FOR PROTECTION TO GET ME AND MY SHOW DOGS BACK HOME ~200 MILES. VEHICLE DID MAKE IT HOME BUT THE NEXT MORNING WAS INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA ODI #728592

Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE - FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND I TRANSPORT LIVE ANIMALS TO SHOWS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS - VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM BY STARTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - DEALER HAS ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THIS FEATURE 5 TI…

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VEHICLE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL NIGHTMARE - FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND I TRANSPORT LIVE ANIMALS TO SHOWS AS WELL AS EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGERS - VERY CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE FIRE. HAVE HAD TO DRIVE SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM BY STARTING VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SHIFTING OUT OF GEAR - DEALER HAS ADJUSTED AND REPLACED THIS FEATURE 5 TIMES ALSO REAR BACK UP LIGHTS ARE INTERMITENT AND HIGH REAR BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA ODI #728590

Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 1996
Electrical System

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON, VEHICLE CUT OFF, MADE STEERING VERY HARD TO MANEUVER, HAD TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #802378

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1995
Electrical System

THE VEHICLE SHORTS OUT IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PLACES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #968964

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 1995
Electrical SystemFire

VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR PERIOD OF 1 DAY, ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH CAUSED A FIRE. TT

NHTSA ODI #961926

Official recalls

3

94V177000 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint

Sep 14, 1994

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BACK HEIGHT DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINTS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: SEAT OCCUPANTS ARE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDD STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy: SHERRY DESIGNS WILL PROVIDE AN ATTACHABLE HEADREST FOR THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER TO ADD TO THE SEATS.

94V128000 · Interior Lighting

Jul 11, 1994

THE TRANSFORMER USED TO POWER THE NEON CENTER LIGHTBEAM CAN OVERHEAT AND CATCH ON FIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE OVERHEATING AND FIRES CAUSED BY THE NEON TRANSFORMER CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE LIGHTBEAM ASSEMBLY, THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: MARK III DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ASSEMBLIES TO ELIMINATE THE NEON LIGHTING FIXTURE IN THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE IT WITH INCANDESCENT LIGHTS OPERATING DIRECTLY FROM THE VEHICLE 12-VOLT BATTERY.

94V053000 · Wheels

Mar 23, 1994

THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH INCORRECT SPARE WHEELS. THE USE OF AN INCORRECT SPARE WHEEL IN A MOUNTED POSITION CAN, UNDER CERTAIN LOAD CONDITIONS, EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO CRACK AND POSSIBLY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD THE WHEEL CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL CAN OCCUR, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: Not supplied

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NHTSA investigations

0

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