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1993 Chevrolet C1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

141,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 23 complaints (39.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting28.7%
Braking behavior28.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
9
Seats
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor9
Seats4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 9; Seats: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 19 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
11
2001
2
2002
1
2003
3
2004
1
2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200011
20012
20021
20033
20041
20051
20061
20071
20091
20181

2000: 11; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10209004 · 2007-11-15 (November 15, 2007)

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. EVEN AFTER HAVING THE PROBLEM FIXED. THIS PROBLEM KEEPS OCCURRING OVER AND OVER. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO ISSUE A RECALL? I GUESS WHEN SOMEONE DIES IN AN ACCIDENT AND THEY GET SUED OVER IT . THIS YEAR MODEL TRUCK ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING . I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED ONCE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE PROBLEM JUST KEEPS RECURRING.(WHY?) *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10209004 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 731172 · 2000-09-12 (September 12, 2000)

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. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 731172 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 874462 · 2000-11-06 (November 6, 2000)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 874462 at NHTSA ↗