1993 GMC TopkickProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1993 GMC Topkick, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 4, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 GMC Topkick has problems

1 complaint 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
Seat belts10

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

1 recall

1993 GMC Topkick recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Recall 94V-028 · Jan 8, 1994 · 9,673 vehicles

Risk. SEPARATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RESULTS IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with GMC.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Topkick 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 Topkick median. How we score

'93'94'95'96'99'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Topkick owners report

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

VEHICLE PARKED; GOT IN VEHICLE & WENT TO FASTEN SEAT BELT; WOULD LOCK BUT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM LOCKING MECHANISM. WORKS EVERY NOW & THEN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED SHOULDER BELT WAS WORKING OKAY. *AK
Complaint 812790 · Jun 4, 1997

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