1993 CHEVROLET C1500 Problems & Recalls

SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NEAR HOME. ALMOST VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO PROP UP SEAT WITH 2X4 TO GET HOME.

Mileage: 130,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AND WILL STOP DURING USE. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD T...

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD T...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE VEHICLE TAILGATE, THE LEFT CABLE DETACHED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FALL INTO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AN ASC CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND REPLACED THE CABLES. THIS WAS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE CABLES DETACHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A...

Mileage: 153,600

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING EVERY TIME THERE WAS A HARD RAIN. OWNER DID RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER DID NOT FIND THIS OUT UNTIL HE HAD ALL READY TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK, AN...

Mileage: 126,000

WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF OWN THEIR OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THEY DON'T WORK I HAVE TO RELEASE THE HOOD, OPEN THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. ONCE I HAVE DONE THIS THEY START WORKING, MOST OF THE TIME, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THEY HAVEN'T. I DO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED IN THE MANUF...

Mileage: 152,000

WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON IT SOUNDED LIKE THE WIPER MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS WERE NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. *NLM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHENEVER THEY WANTED. AFTER REPAIR...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAIN. NOT GOOD. HAD IT TRACED TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. WAS OF THE UNDERSTANDING THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE. PLEASE RESPOND. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE NOW. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IF TAPPING ON WIPER MOTOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILD DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING AND CAN NOT GET TO THE WIPER MOTOR FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*JB

HEADLIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED FOR THE FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER (95V-246), HOWEVER THE SEAT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSING WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE ON ONE OCCASION DUE TO DEFECT, CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED OF THE PRICE ...

WINDOW WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN RAINING. EXTERIOR BODY PAINT AND PRIMER PREMATURELY "SPIDER-WEBS" THEN FLAKES OFF AFTER 4 YEARS OF OPERATION.*AK

WOULD HEAR SQUEAKING NOISES COMING FROM DRIVER'S SEAT. IT WAS BROKEN, BUT REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. ONCE REPAIRS WERE DONE, IT BROKE 3 OTHER TIMES. WOULD HAVE DIFFICULT IN DRIVING WHEN ACCELERATION OR BRAKING. SEAT WOULD MOVE BACK OR FORTH. SEAT HAD FALLEN BACKWARDS WHEN DRIVING & DRIVER'S VIEW WAS O...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 ...

DRIVER'S SEATBACK BOLT BROKE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVECAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. OCCURRED TWICE. FIRST TIME DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, SECOND TIME DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER. ALSO PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONING DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. BUT 1993 C1500 ...

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS ...

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS ...

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS ...

THE ENGINE LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED 2 DIFFERENT TIMES, I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES, THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS ...

I ACTUALLY HAD 2 BLOWOUTS WITH THE WILDERNESS HT TIRES. ONE ON 8/19/00 AND AGAIN ON 8/20/00. ONE TIRE DID HAVE COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD.( DOT NUMBER: VDM2AWR247 TIRE SIZE: 25570R15 )

SIDEWALL PEELED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD AW3 TIRE SIZE: 31/10.50 R )

WHEN MOVING PASSENGER'S SEAT FORWARD SEAT WILL NOT STAY IN PLACE, MAKING PASSENGER FALL BACKWARD DUE TO A WIRE THAT HELD THE SEAT BREAKING. *AK

PEELING PAINT OVER ENTIRE EXTERIOR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAS RECONNECTED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR STILL OCCURS. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL STOP, AND I MUST GET OUT OF TRUCK AND HIT WIPER MOTOR OR PULL ON WIPER BLADE TO GET THEM RESTARTED. *AK

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

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS: THE FIRST IS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM (3 YEARS) THAT GM DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF BY AN ABRUPT SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND NO PATTERN HAS BEEN DI

THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS: THE FIRST IS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM (3 YEARS) THAT GM DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF BY AN ABRUPT SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND NO PATTERN HAS BEEN DI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHEN EVER IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. SOMETIMES WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES & GO OFF BY THEM SELVES. WOULD NEED TO SHAKE THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. MJS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT (SPLIT BENCH) COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO BOLT FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

STOPPED ON HILL,IN DRIVE,TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.*AK *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS CONTINUALLY. MJS

RECLINER BOLTS BROKEN OUT IN FRAME CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING, NECK INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

I KNOW THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK "BOLTS" WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL, MINE WERE REPLACED ONCE UNDER RECALL, AND FAILED AGAIN AND I HAD TO REPLACE THEM AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL, JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK SEAT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION WHILE IN USE WHICH MAY CAUSE VISIBILITY PROBLEM, AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAID WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, THE TOP OF DOOR HINGE/ATTACHMENT WELD BROKE, CAUSING THE TOP OF VEHICLE DOOR TO BECOME UNATTACHED. DEALER/MFR NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS SPORADICALLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO ON/OFF ON THEIR OWN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED NOT UNDER RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ADMITS A PROBLEM DO EXIST. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD TO CATCH THE CONSUMER SO SHE WOULDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE PASSAGER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, AND THE CONSUMER FELL BACK. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE SEATS SIX TIMES FOR THE BOLTS BR...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP DURNG A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM.

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

THE SEATBACK BOLT BROKE 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. SECOND AND THIRD TIMES CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE SAME SEATBACK BOLT THAT HAS BEEN ON RECALL PREVIOUSLY. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT 40 MPH THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. THE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, AND ONCE UNDER RECALL ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. THE OWNER HAS REPLACED THE BOLTS TWICE AFTER THE RECALL. MOST RECENT DATE BEING APRIL 8, 1998. *AK

SHIFT LEVER SPRING FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A PANIC, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVING AT 60 MPH HEARD BELT STARTING TO SQUEAK, ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. WENT TO PICK UP HOOD, ALTERNATOR WAS ON FIRE, FLAMES ABOUT 15-24 INCHES HIGH, MECHANIC SAID BEARING HEATED UP AND FROZE WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. SAID IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT FLEW BACK , THE BOLT BROKE. *AK CONSUMER MADE OWN REPAIRS, HOWEVER HE LATER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND WENT TO THE DEALER AND HAD REPAIRS MADE, 33474 MILES LATER THE BOLT BROKE AGAIN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, DEALER WOULD MAKE REPAIRS,...

BRAKES: POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE: WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP PUS BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHEN YOU FINALLY STOPPED AND STARTED OVER AGAIN, THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. *AK

THE TOP HINGE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *JB

DRIVING 55MPH WHEN HEARD A NOISE; CHECKED INSTRUMENT PANEL. NOTICED BATTERY NOT CHARGING. VEHICLE STARTED DYING. PULLED TO SIDE. LIFTED HOOD & NOTICED FLAMES. ALTERNATOR IN FLAMES. *AK

THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOUSES THE RETRACTORS FOR THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT IS CUTTING INTO THE SEATBELT ITSELF, SHREDDING THE SEATBELT. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIOND. ALSO, DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. DRIVER ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR AXLE SEALING/REAR ABS BRAKES AND STARTER. *AK

SEAT BELTS DO NOT SNAP WHEN BELTS ARE USED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE'S FRONT SEAT BENCH LATCH DOES NOT LOCK AND THE SEAT IS THROWEN FORWARD WITH NO WARNING UPON BRAKE APLLICATION. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE COLLAPSED INSIDE THE BRACKET WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP, ALSO VEHICLE HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED/LEAKED.

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED, ALLOWING THE PETROLEUM BASED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BE EXPELLED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING FIRE.

THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID, THE ACID RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY CABLE, THE CABLE RUNS ACROSS THE BRAKE LINE AND THE ACID RUNS ON THE BRAKE LINE AND EATS THE BRAKE LINE AWAY AND BRAKES FAIL. *AK *JB

THE BATTERY LEAKS ACID, THE ACID RUNS DOWN THE BATTERY CABLE, THE CABLE RUNS ACROSS THE BRAKE LINE AND THE ACID RUNS ON THE BRAKE LINE AND EATS THE BRAKE LINE AWAY AND BRAKES FAIL. *AK *JB

WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IMPACTED VEHICLE IN FRONT, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

AT 53,000 MILES THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP ON DIFFERENT OCCASION FOR A VIBRATION NOISE, BUT ONLY DETECTED IT WHEN IN IDLE, CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THAT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A LOT OF REPAIRS FO...

EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST BUSHING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HANGER LOCATED FORWARED OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE, OVER TIME THE CABLE DESTROYS THE BUSHING RESULTING IN THE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL HANGER, WITH REPEATED USE , THE CABLE WILL WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALL BREAK, RESULTING IN A FA...