GMC 3500 · model year

1993 GMC 3500

3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1993GMC3500 carries 3 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 3500 is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 2 filings, followed by tires (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 2 investigation files overlapping the 1993 3500. 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.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 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:MOTOR2
TIRES1

Recent Complaints

20030519TIRES

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

Mileage: 160,000

19990714VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO BAD SOLDER JOINT. DEALER SAYS VEHICLE IS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

19980527VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP RUNNING AFTER 5 MINUTUTES. CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE AND TAP THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. DEALER NOTIFIED. COULD RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1993 GMC 3500 have?
The 1993 GMC 3500 has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 GMC 3500?
The most-complained component for the 1993 GMC 3500 is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include TIRES.
Is the 1993 GMC 3500 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.