1993 GMC Sierra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 GMC Sierra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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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72Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 GMC Sierra

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 72 owner complaints · 2 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)

Visibility: 23 reports
Seats: 15 reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 11 reports
Power Train: 10 reports
Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 reports

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Visibility

23 Seats

15 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

11 Power Train

10 Engine And Engine Cooling

All reported categories

3 Vehicle Speed Control

3 Fuel System, Gasoline

2 Latches/locks/linkages

2 Steering

2 Structure

2 Fuel/propulsion System

1 Parking Brake

1 Suspension

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 72 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 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel/propulsion System complaints

1 reports

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Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2017

Fuel/propulsion SystemUnknown Or Other

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RECALL SUBJECT: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY REPORT RECEIPT DATE: 04-05-1994 NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 94V044001 MANUFACTURE: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. SUMMARY: VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR. REMEDY: GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THESE VEHICLES WITH A COMPARABLY EQUIPPED 1994 GASOLINE 1/2 OR 3/4 TON GM PICKUP. IF THE OWNER CHOOSES NOT TO EXCHANGE THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE, GM WILL REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #11044458

Recall campaigns

94V044001 · Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly

Apr 5, 1994

VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy: GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THESE VEHICLES WITH A COMPARABLY EQUIPPED 1994 GASOLINE 1/2 OR 3/4 TON GM PICKUP. IF THE OWNER CHOOSES NOT TO EXCHANGE THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE, GM WILL REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

93V163000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly

Sep 27, 1993

THE REAR BENCH SEAT DOES NOT MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," BECAUSE THE MANUAL LATCH MECHANISM ON THE FOLDING FULL BENCH REAR SEAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK FRAME LOWER CROSS TUBE WITH DOMED HEAD STEEL RIVETS INSTEAD OF THE BOLTS SPECIFIED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: THE RIVETS MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT BOLTS.

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Defect investigations

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.