1993 Chevrolet C1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 84 complaints
84
Total Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
16
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
7
SEATS
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE RUBS AGAINST BUSHING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE HANGER LOCATED FORWARED OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE, OVER TIME THE CABLE DESTROYS THE BUSHING RESULTING IN THE CABLE RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL HANGER, WITH REPEATED USE , THE CABLE WILL WEAR AWAY AND EVENTUALL BREAK, RESULTING IN A FA..."
"AT 53,000 MILES THE MOTOR MOUNTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . *AK CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP ON DIFFERENT OCCASION FOR A VIBRATION NOISE, BUT ONLY DETECTED IT WHEN IN IDLE, CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED THAT MOTOR MOUNTS WERE BROKEN AND TOOK TO MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE A LOT OF REPAIRS FO..."
"WHILE DRIVING, APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, IMPACTED VEHICLE IN FRONT, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK"

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

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