1993 GMC Vandura SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1993 GMC Vandura Series, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 1, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 GMC Vandura Series has problems

6 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
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Electrical system10
Seat belts10

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

0 recalls

1993 GMC Vandura Series recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Vandura Series 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 Vandura Series median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Vandura Series owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL, AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. PROBLEM APPEARED WITHIN THE FIRST 7,000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SOME REPAIRS WERE MADE. BUT, PRBLEM IS STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Complaint 857743 · Mar 1, 2000
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Complaint 849237 · Sep 29, 1999
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Complaint 820913 · Jan 26, 1998

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