CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN · model year

1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN

9 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1993CHEVROLETCHEVY VAN carries 9 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.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1993 CHEVY VAN is structure:body:door with 1 filings, followed by seat belts:front (1) and steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion) (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 1993 CHEVY VAN, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

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Deaths

Total Complaints

9 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
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1

Recent Complaints

20010212ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THE CONSUMER HEARS LOUD RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK DURING IDLING, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON SEVERAL TIME BUT THE RATTLING RETURNS WITHIN A COUPLE MONTHS, POSSIBLE ENGINE RATTLE. NLM

20010212LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED TWO MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. NLM

20010212SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS MODULE FAILED PREMATURELY RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AFTER REPAIR OF THE MODULE THE CONSUMER RECIEVED SAFETY IMPROVEMENT 99I-006 FOR THE ABS COMPUTER MODULE, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE MODULE UNDER RECALL STATING THE MODULE PART # 12384820 IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL ONLY PART # 88880026 WAS ON RECALL. NLM

20010212SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE SEAT BELT EXTENDERS BECAUSE THE BELTS DO NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH. NLM

20000426ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

THE EBCM FAILED CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO REMAIN AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. NLM

19991213VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. THERE IS NO PATTERN. IT HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY RAINS, MAKING IT NECESSARY TO STOP ALONG THE ROAD AND WAIT UNTIL THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGIN TO FUNCTION AGAIN. *AK

19960930STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

POWER STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED.

19960624SEAT BELTS:FRONT

SEAT BELT; FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK AND HAVE BEEN FIXED BUT, CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS. *AK *JB

19950308STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

WHILE DRIVING REAR DOOR WITH HANDLE OPENS WITHOUT TYPE OF WARNING OR REASON. TT

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN have?
The 1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN?
The most-complained component for the 1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT and STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION).
Is the 1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1993 CHEVROLET CHEVY VAN; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.