1993 CHEVROLET C1500

2 recalls, 84 complaints - 1 TSBs

EQUIPMENT

Defect Description

CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AN... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.

121,680 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Complaint Statistics

84 total complaints 2 crashes 4 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	16
SEATS	7
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	4
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	2

Incident date: Dec 3, 2018

SEAT SUDDENLY RECLINED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING NEAR HOME. ALMOST VEERED OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO PROP UP SEAT WITH 2X4 TO GET HOME.

Incident date: Oct 20, 2006

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WON'T WORK AND WILL STOP DURING USE. *TR

Incident date: Jan 8, 1996

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 T... Read more

Incident date: Jan 8, 1996

Incident date: Nov 16, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STANDING ON THE VEHICLE TAILGATE, THE LEFT CABLE DETACHED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO FALL INTO THE BED OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS AN ASC CERTIFIED MECHANIC, AND REPLACED THE CABLES. THIS WAS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE CABLES DETACHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2005

DT: WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING EVERY TIME THERE WAS A HARD RAIN. OWNER DID RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER DID NOT FIND THIS OUT UNTIL HE HAD ALL READY TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP CALLED BACK, AN... Read more

Incident date: Aug 18, 2004

WHILE DRIVING, IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF OWN THEIR OWN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: Jan 19, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK OCCASIONALLY. WHEN THEY DON'T WORK I HAVE TO RELEASE THE HOOD, OPEN THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. ONCE I HAVE DONE THIS THEY START WORKING, MOST OF THE TIME, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHEN THEY HAVEN'T. I DO BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED IN THE MANUF... Read more

WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS TURNED ON IT SOUNDED LIKE THE WIPER MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS WERE NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLAY WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. *NLM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, THE WIPERS WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES WHENEVER THEY WANTED. AFTER REPAIR... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAIN. NOT GOOD. HAD IT TRACED TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. WAS OF THE UNDERSTANDING THIS PROBLEM WAS RECALLED BUT I NEVER GOT NOTICE. PLEASE RESPOND. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AWHILE NOW. *JB

Incident date: May 1, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.*AK

HEADLIGHTS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Incident date: May 15, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IF TAPPING ON WIPER MOTOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILD DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING AND CAN NOT GET TO THE WIPER MOTOR FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE.*JB

Incident date: Apr 5, 1996

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 ... Read more

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE CONSUMER HAS RECONNECTED THE SWITCH, BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE MOTOR STILL OCCURS. *SLC

Incident date: Oct 19, 2000

WINDOW WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN RAINING. EXTERIOR BODY PAINT AND PRIMER PREMATURELY "SPIDER-WEBS" THEN FLAKES OFF AFTER 4 YEARS OF OPERATION.*AK

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 O... Read more

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE MOTOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Incident date: Jul 24, 2000

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 ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 24, 2000

Incident date: Dec 5, 1994

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 ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 5, 1994

Incident date: Aug 19, 2000

I ACTUALLY HAD 2 BLOWOUTS WITH THE WILDERNESS HT TIRES. ONE ON 8/19/00 AND AGAIN ON 8/20/00. ONE TIRE DID HAVE COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD.( DOT NUMBER: VDM2AWR247 TIRE SIZE: 25570R15 )

Incident date: Jul 20, 2000

SIDEWALL PEELED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VD AW3 TIRE SIZE: 31/10.50 R )

Incident date: Aug 2, 2000

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

PEELING PAINT OVER ENTIRE EXTERIOR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Incident date: Dec 26, 1998

WHILE GETTING INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR, THE TOP OF DOOR HINGE/ATTACHMENT WELD BROKE, CAUSING THE TOP OF VEHICLE DOOR TO BECOME UNATTACHED. DEALER/MFR NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 8, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL STOP, AND I MUST GET OUT OF TRUCK AND HIT WIPER MOTOR OR PULL ON WIPER BLADE TO GET THEM RESTARTED. *AK

Incident date: Nov 5, 1999

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Incident date: Jul 23, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

Fire

TRANSMISSION FAILED. MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE.

Incident date: Aug 25, 1999

THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS: THE FIRST IS A LONG STANDING PROBLEM (3 YEARS) THAT GM DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF BY AN ABRUPT SHIFT FROM OVERDRIVE OR DRIVE TO A LOWER GEAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND NO PATTERN HAS BEEN DI

Incident date: Aug 25, 1999

Incident date: Jun 1, 1999

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT (SPLIT BENCH) COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO BOLT FAILURE, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #. MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE SENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR DUE TO VIN #. MJS

Incident date: Mar 15, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK

Incident date: Jun 11, 1998

WHEN EVER IT RAINS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. SOMETIMES WOULD COME ON BY THEMSELVES & GO OFF BY THEM SELVES. WOULD NEED TO SHAKE THE WIPERS TO GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 18, 1995

STOPPED ON HILL,IN DRIVE,TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK

Incident date: May 7, 1999

RECLINER BOLTS BROKEN OUT IN FRAME CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING, NECK INJURY TO CONSUMER DUE TO FAILURE. MJS

1 injured

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH.*AK *YH

Incident date: May 4, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS CONTINUALLY. MJS

Incident date: May 27, 1999

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

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 CHEVROLET C1500

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON FRONT DOOR HINGE PIN BUSHING WEAR, FRONT DOOR SAG, OR DOOR CHUCKING MOVEMENT IN EXTREME OPERATING CONDITIONS. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C1500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1994

DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE

THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION HAS RECEIVED 375 REPORTS ALLEGING FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME WHICH IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE AT THE LEFT FRONT ATTACHING POINT.WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEAT MAY TILT AWAY FROM THE RISER DURING ACCELERATING OR BRAKING.(SEE CLOSING REPORT)

CHEVROLET C1500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C1500 across all model years (1988, 1996).

20 Total Recalls

969 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

41 Reported Crashes

25 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C1500 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1996	2	278	View
1995	2	238	View
1994	2	177	View
1993 (current)	2	84
1992	2	48	View
1991	2	43	View
1990	3	25	View
1989	3	39	View
1988	2	37	View

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