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1993 Gmc C3500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

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

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery1
Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads1

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery: 1; Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Driveline:Universal Joint: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 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
0
150,000 and above
0
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 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 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.

1995
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952

1995: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 482982 · 1995-04-10 (April 10, 1995)

RACK AND PINION SEAL REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 482982 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 500217 · 1995-12-13 (December 13, 1995)

CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500217 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

93V016000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Reported: 1993-02-01 (February 1, 1993)

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗