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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.

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72Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Visibility
23Seats
15Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Power Train
10Engine And Engine Cooling
7
All reported categories
Seat Belts
6Unknown Or Other
6Electrical System
5Equipment
3Tires
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Steering
2Structure
2Fuel/propulsion System
1Parking Brake
1Suspension
1

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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2000
Electrical SystemSeatsStructureCrash

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITENT, NOW FAIL AND CAUSE HIGH CURRENT DRAW ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RECALLED SEATS WERE REPAIRED AT DEALER, SEA-BACK MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN REPORTED TO DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED MANAGER APPROVAL, NO MANAGER AVAILABLE NOW DRIVING WITH ICE CHEST HOLDING SEAT BACK IN PLACE SPEED CONTROLS ON CRU…

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WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITENT, NOW FAIL AND CAUSE HIGH CURRENT DRAW ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RECALLED SEATS WERE REPAIRED AT DEALER, SEA-BACK MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AGAIN REPORTED TO DEALER SAID THEY NEEDED MANAGER APPROVAL, NO MANAGER AVAILABLE NOW DRIVING WITH ICE CHEST HOLDING SEAT BACK IN PLACE SPEED CONTROLS ON CRUISE CONTROL ARE INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT/TURNSIGNAL PASSANGER/REAR BURNS OUT MORE OFTEN THAN OTHER BULBS CHARRING AT ELECTRICAL PLUG ASSY. LEFT DOOR SAGS DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. MY BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE SEATS I AM GOING TO TRY DEALING WITH THE REPAIR SHOP BUT ANY HELP FROM THIS ORG. WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU

NHTSA ODI #725622

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control

WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSES GAS PEDAL, IT CONSTANTLY STICKS. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858668

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control

CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE AND EXCEEDED THE SET SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824619

Official recalls

2

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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NHTSA investigations

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