CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS · model year

1993 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

12 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1993CHEVROLETC/K PICKUPS carries 12 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1993 C/K PICKUPS is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 7 filings, followed by power train:manual transmission:column shift assembly (1) and structure:body (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1993 C/K PICKUPS, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

12 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR7
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1

Recent Complaints

20041214VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPING. *AK

20040403VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *NM

Mileage: 60,000

20040112VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 75,000

20031212VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

I HAVVE A '94 CHEVY Z71 4X4 SILVERALDO PICK UP, THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO! SOMETIMES I CAN GET THEM TO COME ON. THEN SOMETIMES THEY COME ON WHEN THEY WANT TO. ALOT OF TIMES THEY JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHEILD. IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 08/93. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. SO I WENT AHEAD AND PAID $58.00+ FOR A NEW CIRCUT BOARD FOR THE WIPER MOTOR. IT SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. WE WILL SEE WHEN I REALLY NEED THEM THE MOST. I FEEL MY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE GM RECALL NO. 03023. I AM SURE THERE ARE MORE CUSTOMERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE!!!!! TO SAY LEAST. *AK

20031207POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AT 15,312 MILES, DEFAULTED TO 2ND GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SEEMING TO STAY IN GEAR AT 47,028 MILES, ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY REV-UP THEN SLOWLY TAKE OFF (DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AS FUEL PICK UP PROBLEM); HOWEVER, I HAD THEIR TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE AT THAT TIME, 10 MONTHS AGO. NOW AT 53485 MILES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO GEARS AUTOMATICALLY (DEALER SAY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN). *LA

Mileage: 53,485

20030925VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION. SAME SYMPTOMS THAT LED TO NHTSA (CAMPAIGN ID #03V159000) AND GENERAL MOTORS (#03023) RECALLS. VEHICLE WAS BUILT VERY LATE IN MODEL YEAR 1993, UNDOUBTEDLY WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART THAT PROMPTED THE RECALL BEGINNING WITH 1994 MODEL VEHICLES.

Mileage: 45,000

20030720VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE IN ALL MODES SLOW,FAST,INTERM.). PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.*AK

Mileage: 140,000

20030604VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

I OWN A 1993 CHEVROLET K SERIES PICK UP AND AM EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING USUALLY IN BAD WEATHER(HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A GM RECALL 03023 FOR VEHICLES OF 1994 -1998. AFTER READING THIS IT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE. WHY ARE 1993'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? *NLM

Mileage: 58,000

20030420VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED WELL FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MOTOR AND SWITCH IS SOUND BUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD DOES NOT SEND THE SIGNAL TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS EITHER AT NORMAL SPEED, HIGH SPEED, OR INTERMITTENT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE FLUID WASHER THOUGH ITS MOTOR IS SOUND. PLEASE ADD MY YEAR TO THE RECALL INVESTIGATION. *JB

Mileage: 844,867

19991029STRUCTURE:BODY

THE PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BARE METAL. *AK

19990902VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL AFTER BEING IN USE. HAVE HAD TO STOP & GET OUT TO TAP WIPER MOTOR TO GET WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *YC DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD, JUST LIKE THE ONES ON RECALL THAT ARE 1994-1996 MODELS. *SLC

19990311POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY

SHIFT LEVER SPRING BROKEN CAUSING GEARSHIFT ON STEERING COLUMN TO BE LOOSE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1993 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS have?
The 1993 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS has 12 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS?
The most-complained component for the 1993 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR with 7 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY and STRUCTURE:BODY.
Is the 1993 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.