CHEVROLET P6 · model year

1993 CHEVROLET P6

1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1993CHEVROLETP6 carries 1 consumer safety complaint 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 P6 is unknown or other with 1 filings. 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 P6, 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

1 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
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1

Recent Complaints

19981102UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ALL NEW RADIATORS SEPARATE AND LEAK. HAVE HAD 6 RADIATORS, SO FAR, WITH 5 UNDER WARRANTY. ENGINE OIL COMPRESSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN IRREGULAR..TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW. BELL HOUSING REPLACED, UNDER WARRANTY, DUE TO CRACKS. CLUTCH ASSEMBLY REPLACED APPROX. 8 TIMES, NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. DRIVE SHAFTS REPLACED TWICE, UNDER WARR. REAR AXLE DEFECT, REPLACED BY GM. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. OIL PAN GASKETS REPLACED APPROX. 5 TIMES. ENGINE REPLACED OCTOBER, L998. ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM (RPS), MAINTAINS A VERY STRICT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. I HAVE RECEIPTS/DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE. ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH A 6.5L BECAUSE 6.2L NO LONGER AVAILABLE, NEW OR REBUILT.

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NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1993 CHEVROLET P6 have?
The 1993 CHEVROLET P6 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 CHEVROLET P6?
The most-complained component for the 1993 CHEVROLET P6 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1993 CHEVROLET P6 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.