Total Complaints
13 filings
GMC Pickup · model year
1993 GMC Pickup
13 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
- Complaints
- 13
- Recalls
- 0
The verdict
The 1993 GMC Pickup posts above-average complaint volume among its own model-year siblings.
- 43rd pctile
- complaint volume, own model years
- 0
- recall campaigns
The 1993GMCPickup carries 13 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 Pickup is visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor with 3 filings, followed by visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring (2) and engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1993 Pickup. 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.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
F
PlainCars Safety Score
0/100
1993 GMC Pickup
PlainCars' own composite of NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings and rollover-risk assessment, each dimension normalized against the federal scale or the full national model-year corpus. Not an official NHTSA figure, and not a substitute for a specific vehicle's VIN-level recall check.
NHTSA Overall Rating N/A
Not rated
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program overall crash-test rating.
Front Crash N/A
Not rated
Frontal barrier crash-test rating.
Side Crash N/A
Not rated
Side barrier and pole crash-test rating.
Rollover Resistance N/A
Not rated
Static stability factor + dynamic rollover test rating.
Rollover Risk N/A
Not reported
NHTSA single-vehicle rollover probability, dynamic test.
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
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 3 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20060607POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED, SHORTLY AFTER THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING. GOT RECALL INFORMATION, AND TOOK IT INTO 5 STAR DEALERSHIP. THEY VERIFIED THAT THE LOW AND REVERSE CLUTCH WERE WORN. BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE OR REMEDY THE SITUATION. THEY DID HOWEVER HONOR RECALL 99041 AND INSTALLED WIRING HARNESS FOR EBCM FOR ABS BRAKES. HOW IS ONE RECALL TOO OLD TO HONOR, YET ANOTHER IS NOT? THE TRANSMISSION RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 1994, MY JIMMY HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP PREVIOUSLY IN 1999. I WOULD THINK THAT THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE THEN. *NM
20031105VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTANTLY. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO WORK.
20030320VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORK INTERMITTENTLY, STOPPING AT ANY TIME DURING OPERATION HAMPERING VISIBILITY AND CREATING A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB
Mileage: 80,000
20021218VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
20010906TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BLISTERS HAVE DEVELOPED IN TREAD OF ALL FOUR KELLY, SPRINGFIELD TIRES, SIZE: LT235/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN ON 1993, GMC 3/4 TON TRUCK. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES ON THE TIRES, AND THEY ARE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE WITH 235/85/16 AT NO CHARGE. *YH
20000519VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WIND HIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK 99% OF THE TIME DUE TO A WIRING PROBLEM (IT APPEARS). YOU CAN GET UNDER THE HOOD AND TOUCH THE WIPER MOTOR AND WIRING A NUMBER OF PLACES AND THEY WILL WORK. SOMETIMES JUST TOUCHING THE WIRING JACK WILL DO THE SAME, YET WHEN YOU TURN LOOSE THEY WILL STOP. WHEN THEY DO WORK YOU MUST HAVE THEM ON HIGH, THEN A LOT OF THE TIME THEY WORK AS IF THEY ARE ON DELAY, OR THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND LET ME KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS. IT IS A SAFTY HAZARD NOT HAVING WIPERS WHEN IT'S RAINING/WHEN SOMEONE PASSES YOU AND HIT'S A WATER PUDDLE, AND IT SPLASHES ON YOUR WINDSHILED AND THEY WILL NOT WORK TO CLEAN IT OFF. *AK
19970624VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT HE HAD A DEFECTIVE PLUS MODULE. *AK
19961029SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION NOISE.
19960711SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY/DEPRESSING TO THE FLOOR. *SD
19960417SEATS
SEAT TRACK HANDLE/RACKET ADJUSTMENT LEVER BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SD
19960417SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEATBACK REST BOLTS CAME LOOSE, CAUSING SEATBACK TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS ONTO REAR SEAT; SPEED 30 OR 35 MPH; NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *AK
19960404SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS CORRODED PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD
19950420ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE KNOCKS AT START UP. *AW
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1993 GMC Pickup have?▼
The 1993 GMC Pickup has 13 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 GMC Pickup?▼
The most-complained component for the 1993 GMC Pickup is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE.
Is the 1993 GMC Pickup 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.
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 GMC Pickup; 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.
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