Total Complaints
19 filings
CHEVROLET VAN · model year
1993 CHEVROLET VAN
19 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1993CHEVROLETVAN carries 19 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 1 fire, 2 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 VAN is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 4 filings, followed by wheels (2) and tires:tread/belt (2). 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 VAN, 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.
19
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| WHEELS | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041221TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *ER THE CONSUMER STATED THE REMAINING TIRES HAVE SINCE SEPARATED. *JB
Mileage: 158,000
20041006CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES HAD NO PRESSURE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD SHE NEEDED A MASTER CYLINDER. AS SOON AS THE CONSUMER GOT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS CHANGED TWICE. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 50,000
20041001TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *TC
Mileage: 156,000
20020806SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES WITH THE ABS, ATTORNEY ROBERT CLARK FOR CLIENT. *SLC
20010327SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER REPAIR OF THE ABS MODULE UNDER RECALL THE ABS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED, THE LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLES SPEED DROPPED BELOW 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. NLM
20000720SEATS
WELDS ON DRIVERS SEAT BROKE OFF. NO WARNING WHILE DRIVING, IT JUST SNAPPED LOOSE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK
20000531SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE C99046/ABS: HYDRAULIC ANTI-SKID BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER. BUT PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES CONTINUED TO REOCCUR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
20000531STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
SEATBELT ATTACHES ACROSS MIDDLE OF NECK! TOLD NOT TO PLACE UNDER ARM BY SUPVS'R.THIS DESIGN FLAW HAS BEEN KNOWN SINCE FIRST TESTS IN 1972! HOW MANY INJURIES & FATALITIES HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY SIMILAR DEFECTS?????
20000411POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: INTER LOCK SYSTEM FAILED. BRAKES WERE SUPPOSE TO BE APPLIED BEFORE PLACING VEHICLE INTO GEAR. BUT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
19991101WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE CORAL SPRINGS ON THE WHEEL CAME OFF. *AK
19991101WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING CORAL SPRINGS ON THE WHEELS CAME OUT AND RIPPED THE BODY OF THE TRUCK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK
19990825FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A SHORT IN THE LIGHT SWITCH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK *YC
19990319EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IN BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLAMP FAILED.
19990217FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK, THE FUEL OVERFLOW SPILLS OUT, HITTING THE TAIL PIPE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT. THIS VAN WAS CONVERTED BY STARCRAFT. MODEL ST20 SERIES. *AK
19990113SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, GOING DOWN SLIGHT HILL WHEN ABS BRAKES DID NOT STOP ON DRY PAVEMENT. THEY ALSO DID NOT STOP ON STREETS WITH ICE SPOTS. VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING FOR ABOUT 60 FEET, DEALER SAID CANNOT NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM IF ABS LIGHT IS NOT COMING ON. *AK
19981130STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POST IN THE DOOR FRAME WHICH KEEPS THE DOOR CLOSED IS CRACKED, NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SHUT SECURELY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
19981104VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE ON. ADVISED BY DEALER THAT IT WAS PROABABLY A CIRCUIT BREAKER OVERLOAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER REPAIR WOULD ONLY BE MADE AT COST TO CONSUMER. *AK *ML
19970325POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO DRIVE. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, NEEDED TO TURN THE IGNITION HALF-WAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM NEUTRAL INTO DRIVE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO GEAR. *AK
19960913CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, SPEED 50 MPH, VEHICLE TURNED OVER, HIT ON FRONT AGAIN, AIRBAG STILL DID NOT DEPLOY, VEHICLE TOTALED.. *AK
Compare 1993CHEVROLETVAN to Similar Vehicles
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PE20016Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electric Vehicle Battery Fires
EA20002Engineering AnalysisClosed
Outboard Front Seat Belt Anchor Cable Failure
PE20011Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Fuel Line Leak
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 CHEVROLET VAN have?▼
The 1993 CHEVROLET VAN has 19 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 CHEVROLET VAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 CHEVROLET VAN is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 4 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include WHEELS and TIRES:TREAD/BELT.
Is the 1993 CHEVROLET 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 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.