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1993 Chevrolet K15

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199111
199215
199329
199438
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seats
8Steering
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seats. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

15 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 1997
Seats

THE PASSENGER'S SEAT RECLINES ON ITS OWN AND WILL NOT STAY IN ONE POSITION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806998

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1996
SeatsCrash

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BACK BROKE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980246

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1996
SeatsCrash

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #980083

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1996
Seats

FRONT SEATBACK COLLAPSED IN EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK. TT

NHTSA ODI #978419

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1995
SeatsCrashInjury

UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED AND LOWER LUMBAR WENT FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ODI #976696

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1995
Steering

STEERING COLUMN LOCKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #975993

Mileage unknown · Nov 30, 1995
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SMOKE AND SLIP. TT

NHTSA ODI #975812

Mileage unknown · Nov 21, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. TT BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN ALLOWS PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR UNDER BRAKING.*JB

NHTSA ODI #975261

Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 1995
Structure

THE REAR TAILGATE STRAP BROKE . TT

NHTSA ODI #972233

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1995
Seats

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DRIVERS SEAT HAVE SHEARED AND THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #970859

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.