Chevrolet C15 1993
Model C15 made in 1993 by Chevrolet got 42 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train. The car has 4 modeles with engines 4.3l, 5.0l and 5.7l.
Model 1993
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 4.3L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 17/21/18 | 18/27/22 | Regular | $ 1001 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 4.3L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 17/22/19 | 19/28/22 | Regular | $ 947 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 4.3L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 15/21/17 | 17/27/20 | Regular | $ 1058 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 4.3L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 16/21/18 | 18/26/21 | Regular | $ 1001 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 5.0L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 15/19/16 | 16/24/19 | Regular | $ 1125 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 5.0L) | 8 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 14/19/16 | 16/25/19 | Regular | $ 1125 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 14/19/16 | 16/24/18 | Regular | $ 1125 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 14/19/16 | 15/24/18 | Regular | $ 1125 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Manual, 5 gears | RWD | 13/17/15 | 15/22/17 | Regular | $ 1201 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 7.4L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 10/12/11 | 11/16/12 | Regular | $ 1636 | 12 | 920901 |
| ( 5.7L) | 8 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | RWD | 13/17/15 | 14/22/17 | Regular | $ 1201 | 17 | 920901 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 01/31/1996 | |||
| Alternator blew up and caught fire. tt | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 02/22/1996 | |||
| Electrical short, alterntor caught on fire while driving,under the hood fire. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Radiator core is leaking in so many places until it is unrepairable. tt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/01/1995 | 2 | 06/30/1993 | |
| Rubber component inside engine mounts melted as though subjected to excessive heat. *ak | |||
| 06/04/1995 | |||
| Vehicles tension pulley arm broke off while driving power steering became inoperative. tt | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Going 70 mph when rear axle broke; lost steering control of vehicle; coasted vehicle to side of road. vehicle towed home. towed to dealer & mechanic showed where rear axle broke. firestone said defective & insurance adjustor & mechanic agreed with assessment. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| King cab rear left seat belt retractor fails to allow seat belt to be extended out of holster/worn. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver's shoulder/lap belt has frayed and jammed inside retractor assembly, rendering it inoperative. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||
| 07/28/1995 | |||
| Consumer was in a head and driver side accident the driver side shoulder harness didn't restrain . tt | |||
| 03/09/1995 | |||
| Drivers side shoulder/lap seatbelt did not retain driver during rearend collision at 45-50mph. please describe details. tt | |||
| SEATS | |||
| 12/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| While driving, experienced malfunctioning of seat track, entire seat collapsed towards the rear. *ak | |||
| 09/08/1995 | |||
| Bolts in the extended cab bench seat came out causing the seat to break and caused injury to driver. tt | |||
| Seat bolts break and seat falls backwards. tt | |||
| 07/14/1995 | |||
| The drivers seat bolt breaks and causes the seat to fall back while driving. please describe. tt | |||
| 11/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| The bench seat in the truck will not allow the passenger in the ext cab to exit. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| (recall)splilt bench 6040 ;ae7-94c62 doesn't look up to quality and would like the engineers to take a look at the frame. *ak | |||
| Drivers side collapsed once occupants entered compartment. both seatbacks replaced. please describe details. *ak | |||
| While driving, at approx. 55mph suddenly driver's seat backrest collapsed rearward. *ak | |||
| 06/05/1995 | |||
| Driver's seat back rest collasped as vehicle was entering traffic from a parking lot; driver leaned back slightly to view traffic; bolts sheared off. tt | |||
| 7 | 07/02/1993 | ||
| On three occasions the driver side seat bench fell backwards and passenger side fell backwards four times. tt the service department says the seats fall backwards due to a bolt in the seat mechanism that snaps freeing the back of the seat from locked position. the manufacturer has not solved this deadly defect. *yh | |||
| 06/17/1995 | 3 | ||
| Moved seat forward so that passengers in rearcould get in, when returned seat to upright position, it fell back/would not snap in upright position. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/18/1999 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| When braking, the abs system did not engage. it felt as if there were no, if any brakes. after pressing persistently, the vehicle eventually stopped. if the distance to brake had not been sufficient, it is easily conceivable that an accident would have occurred. the same scenario happened within 7 days of the first occurence. again sufficient distance for the brakes to grab avoided an accident. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| Driving down highway at approximately 20 mph when the abs brake failed and transmission locked. applied foot to the brakes and did not have any brakes, ran into the back of a vehicle . *ak | |||
| 12/28/1995 | |||
| Driving vehicle, slowed for light, hit brakes (abs rear), one grabbed tightly, pulled to the right, vehicle hit pole on driver side. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1995 | 2 | 08/08/1993 | |
| When brake pedal applied, vehicle does not respond, pedal fades to the floor and vehicle keeps on going, resulting in two different accidents. tt *jb | |||
| Had to replace the rear brake drum and pads have abs anti-lock brake . tt | |||
| 05/06/1995 | |||
| Car went into a skid and cause an accident because abs anti-lock brake failed. tt | |||
| 01/08/1995 | |||
| Abs, brake lockup on wet surface entering driveway set on brake abs lockup causing loss control vehicle went into enbankment. tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| Had to replace the rear brake drum and pads have abs anti-lock brake . tt | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 04/02/1996 | |||
| The rear brakes do not work so the front brakes do all of the braking and the front wear out quickly. please describe. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM - DRUM | |||
| Had to replace the rear brake drum and pads have abs anti-lock brake . tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/04/1995 | |||
| Vehicles tension pulley arm broke off while driving power steering became inoperative. tt | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Driver side door spot well hinges pop off when opened the door. tt | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/09/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front end misaligned. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 2 | 11/30/1992 | |
| 1993 chevrolet silverado; aftermarket equipment, dot# unavailable, and firestone firehawk ss10 tire size p235/70r15. experienced a left rear tire blowout/ tread separation at highway speed of 60 mph. no injuries reported. *ak *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 1 | ||
| When foot is taken off of accelerator, it continues at same speed. tt | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES | |||
| 09/16/1995 | |||
| The cable that connects the accelerator to the carburetor snapped and caused the vehicle to go out of control. please describe. tt | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/05/1998 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| No summary | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing the drivers view. a recall has been issued on similar makes and models. however this vehicle was not included due to vin. dealer notified. *ak | |||