1993 Chevrolet C15: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints
42
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
6
SEATS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
4
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS, BRAKE LOCKUP ON WET SURFACE ENTERING DRIVEWAY SET ON BRAKE ABS LOCKUP CAUSING LOSS CONTROL VEHICLE WENT INTO ENBANKMENT. TT"
"RADIATOR CORE IS LEAKING IN SO MANY PLACES UNTIL IT IS UNREPAIRABLE. TT"
"FRONT END MISALIGNED. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 9 CA: 6 TX: 5 LA: 5 MO: 3 OH: 2 MN: 2 MS: 2 AZ: 2 TN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

14.3%
Original Owners
85.7%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet C15 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1994523
19956921
19963610

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28