1993 Chevrolet K10: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 Chevrolet K10. The newest campaign is 95V246000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Dec 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Seats. NHTSA has 4 complaints on file for this model year. 3 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.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 2,378,541 units in total.
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: .
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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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
4 complaints, 5 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seats | 3 |
| Power Train | 2 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 Mar 2004
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE95050 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | Seats | 22 Sep 1995 | 22 Dec 1995 | 95V246000 |
| EA94029 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 29 Jul 1994 | 31 Jul 1996 | |
| PE93062 | Preliminary evaluation | PROPSHAFT TUBE FAILURE | Power Train | 12 Jul 1993 | 27 Oct 1993 | 93V165000 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1993 Chevrolet K10The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Chevrolet K10: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/k10/1993/. 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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Chevrolet K10?
- 2,378,541 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet K10 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 32 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet K10, model years 1967 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet K10 name most often?
- Seats: 3 of 5 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Chevrolet K10 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.