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1993 GMC Sierra

Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-09-27 93V163000 SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY 303 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2017-11-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 RECALL SUBJECT: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY REPORT RECEIPT DATE: 04-05-1994 NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 94V044001 M…
2013-05-25 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 1 I WENT OUT ONE MORNING AND STARTED MY TRUCK AND HEARD A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE H…
2009-03-24 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 I PURCHASED A 1993 GMC SIERRA PICKUP FOR MY SON FROM MY FATHER WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY FATHER TOOK VERY GOOD CAR…
2006-03-11 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WITH MY WIPERS ON LOW SPEED, THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED, JUST AS A TRUCK WAS PASSING ME, WITH THE ROAD…
2005-04-11 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000; GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED…
2003-12-29 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN…
2003-12-15 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. *AK
2003-11-15 EQUIPMENT No 0 #1 TRANSMISSION. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NUETRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MUST COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN…
2003-10-31 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT. SEAT BELT IS VERY LOOSE AND WOULD NOT PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EV…
2003-10-17 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION. COMES OUT OF DRIVE WHILE MOVING AND TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL. DRIVER MUST COAST OVER TO THE SHOUL…
2003-10-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES, RECALL ON SEATS WERE FIXED BUT BOLTS KEEP BREAKING SO I BOUGHT NEW SEATS OF A DIFFER…
2003-08-19 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING PROBLEMS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS A RECALL ON SIMILAR V…
2003-08-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 FAILURES IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RADIO,DASHBOARD LIGHT (SPEEDOMETER, ETC.),WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *LA
2003-06-05 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER, IT DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDEN…
2002-02-06 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 1 THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS UNSECURING THE BELT BUCKLE ATTACH TO THE SEAT. WHEN SHE LIFT UP THE BUCKLE UP THE BELT RE…
2001-07-17 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 TREAD CAME OFF OF THE TIRE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD11 T5H1 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)
2001-05-17 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM-94-C-62(B). SINCE THE RECALL I'VE HAD THE TRUCK IN THE DEALERS SHOP 3 TIMES. THEY'VE REPLACED T…
2001-05-05 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT Yes 1 WHEN 4 WHEEL DRIVE KICKED INTO NEUTRAL TRUCK ROLLED DOWNHILL TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND OFF. *AK
2001-05-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CAUSING WIPERS TO STOP RUNNING RANDOMLY.*AK
2001-04-12 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HOOD BEGAN TO "FLUTTER". MOMENTS LATER, SAFETY LAT…
2001-03-30 SEATS No 0 THE SEAT TRACKS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FLY BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS N…
2000-07-21 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 EVERYONE I KNOW WHO OWNS A FULL-SIZED GENERAL MOTORS PICK-UP HAS EXPERIENCED INTERMETTENT FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIP…
2000-07-13 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO LEAN DRIVERS SEATBACK LATCH MECHANISM BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL ALL THE WAY BACK…
2000-06-30 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Yes 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITENT, NOW FAIL AND CAUSE HIGH CURRENT DRAW ON ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RECALLED SEATS WERE RE…
2000-05-05 TIRES No 0 TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE EGG SHAPED BUBBLE ON RIGHT, OUTSIDE HALF OF TREAD AREA. NOT ON SIDEWALL BUT DIRECTLY ON THE THRE…
2000-03-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHEN CONSUMER DEPRESSES GAS PEDAL, IT CONSTANTLY STICKS. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
2000-02-06 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 1 WHEN PULLING SEAT BELT DOWN TO FASTEN IT INTO PLACE, AND THEN WHEN A CHILD RELEASED IT, BUCKLE FLEW BACK SO HARD THAT …
1999-09-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE PAINT IS PEELING SO BAD IT IS DOWN TO THE METAL. THE DRIVERS S…
1999-08-11 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. OCCASIONALLY WHEN USING THE…
1999-06-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0
1999-06-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE ROD BEARINGS BLEW, RESULTING IN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. NLM
1999-05-28 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKES WERE PULSATING WHEN APPLIED CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1999-04-15 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 WINDSHIELD WIPESR WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY, AND MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISION.…
1999-03-01 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS LOOSE. STEERING CONTROL IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY.*AK
1999-02-21 SEATS No 0 RECALL WORK WAS DONE IN MAY '96, SECOND FAILURE IN FEB '99 GMC WAS CONTACTED, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. RECALL WORK IS NOT…
1998-12-03 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED AT VEHICLE STARTUP, WHEN DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AS WELL AS H…
1998-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, AND THE RUBBER IN THE MOTOR MOUNTS GOT HARD FROM THE HEAT AND CRACKED.…
1998-09-30 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 1) DASH BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON OR FLASHING, CODE = SHORTED ABS DEFECTIVE? 2) 4WD TRANSAXLE- SHIFTER FORK AND THRUST…
1998-09-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS, ABS LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. *AK *ML
1998-08-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN DAMP / WET CONDITION THE BACK WHEELS W…
1998-07-16 PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND IT LANDED IN A CLASS RO…
1998-07-15 SEATS No 0 RECALL WORK ON THE SEAT BOLTS COMPLETED, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT BOLT IN DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPS…
1998-07-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 PLASTIC OUTER PROTECTION SHELL HAS INSULATION THAT IS RETAINING WATER WHICH IS CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO BECOME CORRODED,…
1998-06-20 SEATS No 0 THE FRONT SEAT ANCHOR TRACKS TO THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS BEEN CO…
1998-04-15 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS.
1997-10-16 SEATS No 0 RECALL # 95V246000; RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN MAY OF 97. NO PROBLEM WITH BOLTS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, OWNER RECEIVED…
1997-06-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR No 0 ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD FOR WIPER MOTOR FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
1997-02-02 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 ON (2) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ONE IN FEBRUARY AND ONE IN MAY OF 97, WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDTIONER, T…
1996-11-25 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN BIKE COMING DISCONNECT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
1996-11-04 SEATS No 0 SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL.