Windshield wipers are not dependable.sometimes they work when you need them, sometimes they dont. A sudden downpour or another vehicle splashing water and mud over the windshield can leave you blinded for several seconds or, the wipers may not work at all. This happened on many occasions.
The worst 1993 Chevrolet C10 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Seats3
- Visibility3
- Brakes2
- Acceleration1
- Transmission1
Problems by type
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- Seats3
- Visibility3
- Brakes2
- Acceleration1
- Transmission1
Recalls 3
Seats
- What is wrong
- The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
- Risk
- If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
Recall number 95V246000 · Recall details
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 94V044001 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
- Risk
- The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
- Remedy
- Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.
Recall number 93V016000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Front seat back collapse
Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.
PE95050
Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
EA94029
What 1993 Chevrolet C10 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Received recall notice #95v246000. Contacted dealership. Took vehicle in for recall repairs on seats which had bolts sheared off. Had bolts repaired 1st time under recall. When it happened a 2nd time, in 1999, was repaired. Bolts on seats have sheared off again, and seat collapsed for 3rd time. Dealership refusing to repair again.*ak
When windshield wipers are needed they become inoperative, causing poor driver visibility. Also, windshield wipers work intermittently. Recall 98v150000 deals with the same problem, but this vehicle is not included. *ak
Vehicle in "park" engine running, engine accelerated spontaneously, gas pedal stuck to floor, no control of brakes or shifter.
Brake line, which run along the side of frame/back brake ruptured and rusted out, causing brake fluid to leak on the rear brakes. Consumer has yet to have parts replaced. Please provide any further details.
Failure on the driver's side seatback, the seatback is in the reclining position, the consumer has had the bolt replaced on 4 occasions, once under the recall 94-c-62.
Transmission interlock repaired.
Bolt on driver side and passenger side seat is broken. Tt the broken bolts could have caused serious injury if there was an accident.
At 50 MPH glass from mirror on the drivers side flew off. Tt
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Questions about the 1993 Chevrolet C10
Is the 1993 Chevrolet C10 reliable?
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C10, 1.3 times a typical C10 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1993 Chevrolet C10?
Seats, with 3 complaints. Next is visibility (3).
How many recalls does the 1993 Chevrolet C10 have?
3 recalls, covering seats, fuel system, other and power train.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Chevrolet C10 seats?
Yes, 1 recall: 95V246000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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