1993 Chevrolet C30 Problems: 4 Complaints, 3 Recalls

The worst 1993 Chevrolet C30 problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

Brakes
2
Acceleration
1
Seats
1

Problems by type

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Brakes
2
Acceleration
1
Seats
1

Recalls 3

SeatsReported December 21, 1995 · 675,661 vehicles affected

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

Seats: mid/rear assemblyReported September 27, 1993 · 303 vehicles affected

What is wrong: The rear bench seat does not meet the load requirements of fmvss 207, "seating systems," because the manual latch mechanism on the folding full bench rear seat was attached to the back frame lower cross tube with domed head steel rivets instead of the bolts specified.
Remedy: The rivets must be replaced with the correct bolts.

Recall number 93V163000 · Recall details

Power train: automatic transmissionReported February 1, 1993 · 1,702,880 vehicles affected

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 collapseOpened September 22, 1995, closed December 22, 1995

Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.

PE95050

Engine compartment firesOpened July 29, 1994, closed July 31, 1996

An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.

EA94029

What 1993 Chevrolet C30 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 14, 2000 · Seats · MD

Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 95v24600/manufacturer's recall 94-c-62. Dealer corrected the recall problem 3 years later, the bench seat broke into the reclining position, dealer and the manufacturer refused to correct the recall. *ak

Filed Mar 6, 1996 · Brakes · MA · crash

Abs; the consumer was in two accidents due to the loss of the ABS braking system, the consumer could not stop the vehicle.

Filed Nov 3, 1995 · Brakes · WA

Poor performance on the brakes front axle locks up. Tt

Filed Jun 23, 1995 · Acceleration · AL

While driving experience sudden acceleration. Tt

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Questions about the 1993 Chevrolet C30

Is the 1993 Chevrolet C30 reliable?

Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C30, close to a typical C30 model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1993 Chevrolet C30?

Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is acceleration (1).

How many recalls does the 1993 Chevrolet C30 have?

3 recalls, covering seats and power train.

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