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 dry rotted.
1993 Chevrolet C1500 brakes problems
10 complaints (16% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6
- Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2
- Foundation components1
- Conventional: mechanical: linkage and cable1
At what mileage
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Chevrolet C1500 brakes problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1993 Chevrolet C1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
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.
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.
Windshield wipers malfunctiond. Also, driver's power window fails to operate properly. Driver also replaced transmission/rear axle sealing/rear ABS brakes and starter.
The left front brake hose collapsed inside the bracket which caused the front wheel to lock up, also vehicle had difficulty stopping.
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
While driving, applied brakes, brake pedal went to floor, impacted vehicle in front, no prior warning.
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 failure of the emergency brake.
Questions about the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 brakes
Does the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the brakes of the 1993 Chevrolet C1500, 16% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1993 Chevrolet C1500 brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet C1500 have bad brakes?
The Chevrolet C1500 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1996 (41 complaints), 1995 (39 complaints) and 1994 (18 complaints).
Other 1993 Chevrolet C1500 problems
Visibility 22Seats 14Transmission 9Engine 6Body 3Electrical 3Tires 3Seat belts 2Steering 2Acceleration 1Lights 1
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