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1993 Chevrolet Pickup TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 27 owner complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Pickup Truck, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints272 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem7Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 8, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Chevrolet Pickup Truck has problems

27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires71
Visibility40
Power train40
Seats40
Vehicle speed control30
Engine and engine cooling20
Electrical system20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Suspension11
2 other systems20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1993 Chevrolet Pickup Truck recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Pickup Truck year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup Truck median. How we score

'93
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Chevrolet Pickup Truck, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ABS BRAKING SYSTEMEA94038 · closed Feb 28, 2000
    Led to recall 99V-193
  2. CNG FUEL TANK FAILUREPE94012 · closed Mar 28, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-044
  3. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILSPE94046 · closed Oct 31, 1994
    No recall
  4. CRACKING/FRACTURE OF CHASSIS FRAME RAILSPE96039 · closed Sep 30, 1996
    No recall
In owners' words

What Pickup Truck owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST (2/8/2001) ONE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES OF USE (89,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) AND WAS NOTICED (SEVERE VIBRATION) PRIOR TO ACTUAL TIRE FAILURE AND COMPLETE SEPARATION. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS AT 39,000 MILES OF USE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 78A3PUA457 TIRESIZE:…
Complaint 745991 · May 27, 2001
I PURCHASED THE TIRES IN FEBRUARY OF 2001, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THEM, I WENT OVER A SMALL CURB IN THE SNOW. BOTH FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT AT THE SIDEWALLS. I E-MAILED GOODYEAR AND TOLD THEM OF MY PROBLEM.THEY RESPONDED BY REPLACING TIRES AND CHARGING ME FOR THE LABOR. MAY 15, 2001, I WAS…
Complaint 745522 · May 19, 2001
LOW TIRE AFTER SHOPPING, AIRED UP 50 PSI TO DRIVE HOME. AS AIRING UP THE TIRE STARTED TO SEPERATE/SPLIT DOWN THE CENTER OF TIRE AROUND ITS' DIAMETER. QUICKLY RELEASED AIR AND CHANGED TIRE. TIRE WEAR WAS AT THE WEAR TREAD, SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED SOONER. THESE WERE ON THE VEHICLE AT TIME OF…
Complaint 734619 · Oct 18, 2000

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