IllustrationSEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NEAR HOME. ALMOST VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO PROP UP SEAT WITH 2X4 TO GET HOME.
1993 Chevrolet C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet C1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 41.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 64 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports4 fire reports2 injury reports
Seats complaints
14 reportsTHE 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 ON THE REPAIR, DUE TO PRIOR RE…
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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 ON THE REPAIR, DUE TO PRIOR RECALL. *MJS
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 OBSTRUCTED. THERE WAS NO CORRE…
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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 OBSTRUCTED. THERE WAS NO CORRECTIVE SOLUTION FOR DRIVER'S SEAT.*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 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL…
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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 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
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
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT (SPLIT BENCH) COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO BOLT FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. 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
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 BREAKING, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMI…
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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 BREAKING, AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEMS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACK WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.