IllustrationEVERY TIME DRIVER ENTERS VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK WOULD COLLAPSE. NO BACK SUPPORT ON SEAT. HAD SEAT REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN MARCH 1996. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR SEAT AGAIN. *AK
1993 GMC C1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 21 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.
- Seats. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
21 reportsTHE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE IMPROPERLY DURING ALL TYPES OF WEATHER. THE WHOLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM SHUT DOWN (THE WIPER DO NOT MOVE). *AK *NLM
RECALL # 95V246000, RECALL REPAIR WORK PERFORMED IN AUGUST OF 1996. THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT THE DRIVER'S SEAT HAVE BROKEN AGAIN AND THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO CORRECT. *AK
POSITIVE TERMINAL POST OF THE BATTERY BROKE COMPLETELY OFF, ALLOWING THE BATTERY ACID TO SPILL OUT OF BATTERY.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
ALTERNATOR FIRE.
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BOLTS THAT HOLD THE PIVOT HINGE SHEARED OFF AND DRIVER RECLINED TO AN ALMOST FLAT POSITION WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
PASSENGER SEAT BOLT SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED SEAT BACK FAILURE. TT
THERE IS A HOLE IN THE MUFFLER DUE TO CORROSION. IT IS LEAKING EXHAUST FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE TRUCK. TT
Official recalls
193V016000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Feb 1, 1993
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.