Recall Register

1993 Chevrolet C10: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1993 Chevrolet C10. The newest campaign is 95V246000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Dec 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 9 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 95V246000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,381,136 units in total.

  1. 95V246000Received . 675,661 units.

    Seats

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. These corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 94V044001Received . 2,595 units.

    Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicles altered by pas, INC. Have compressed natural gas fuel tanks that can develop stress corrosion, which crack the e-glass wrapping. This stress corrosion cracking can lead to tank ruptures.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the tank ruptures, personal injury to individuals in or near the vehicle may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Gm is offering to exchange these vehicles with a comparably equipped 1994 gasoline 1/2 or 3/4 ton GM pickup. If the owner chooses not to exchange the natural gas vehicle, GM will repurchase the vehicle.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  3. 93V016000Received . 1,702,880 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The vented transmission fluid can catch fire if exposedto a source of ignition.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a longer transmission vent hose routed to the left side of the engine compartment of the vehicle.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 93-C-07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

9 complaints, 10 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1993 Chevrolet C10: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Visibility3
Seats3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Power Train1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
4
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
7 Jan 2003

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C10, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1993 Chevrolet C10
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE95050Preliminary evaluationFRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSESeats22 Sep 199522 Dec 199595V246000
EA94029Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling29 Jul 199431 Jul 1996

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19610
  2. 19671
  3. 19680
  4. 19701
  5. 19711
  6. 19731
  7. 19742
  8. 19761
  9. 19772
  10. 19780
  11. 19790
  12. 19800
  13. 19812
  14. 19822
  15. 19830
  16. 19840
  17. 19851
  18. 19861
  19. 19870
  20. 19885
  21. 19892
  22. 19902
  23. 19911
  24. 19923
  25. 19933
  26. 19949
  27. 19957
  28. 19966
  29. 19973
  30. 19982
  31. 19991
  32. 20001
  33. 20011

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1993 Chevrolet C10: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/c10/1993/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Chevrolet C10?
2,381,136 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet C10 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet C10, model years 1961 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1993 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C10 name most often?
Visibility: 3 of 10 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Chevrolet C10 open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.