FaultScore report
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet C Series(Light) with NHTSA between 1995 and 1996. The largest single group is the seats. Across this model's run it ranks 3 of 3 worst.
FaultScore 49/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Chevrolet C Series(Light).
How this is worked out16
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
0 crashes, 1 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DESIGN OF HIGH BACK BUCKET SEAT CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON DOOR POST IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #504967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LOCATED OUTSIDE OF FRAME LEAKED 20 GALLONS OF FUEL DUE TO A GAPING HOLE IN FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #481509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXPERIENCED AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR/ IS VERY SPONGY, REAR HAS ABS.
NHTSA complaint #806097 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #506571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S/MIDDLE SEAT BELTS SLIP.
NHTSA complaint #506571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ROD BEARINGS MISMATCHED, CAUSING NOISE .
NHTSA complaint #506589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DESIGN OF HIGH BACK BUCKET SEAT CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HIS HEAD ON DOOR POST IN REAR END COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #504967 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
SEAT TRACK BROKEN, CAUSING DRIVERS SEAT TO SLIDE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING/BACKWARD WHEN STARTING. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK LATCH BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO RECLINE.
NHTSA complaint #503566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES PERIODICALLY LOCK UP, CAUSING TRUCK TO SKID. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SEAT BACK BEND AND EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE BOLTS THAT SECURE THE SEAT BACK BEND AND EVENTUALLY SHEAR OFF. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #500636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
REPLACED UNIVERSAL JOINTS.
NHTSA complaint #500678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
LOUD NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR DUE TO LEAKING REAR SEAL ON EXTENSION HOUSING.
NHTSA complaint #500678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
4-WHEEL DRIVE TAKES TOO LONG TO ENGAGE AFTER PUTTING IN GEAR. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #486235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MODIFICATIONS BY DEALER REQUIRED BEFORE ALIGNMENT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.
NHTSA complaint #480362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DRIVER'S OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS CAME OFF.
NHTSA complaint #481980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK LOCATED OUTSIDE OF FRAME LEAKED 20 GALLONS OF FUEL DUE TO A GAPING HOLE IN FUEL TANK, RESULTING IN A FIRE/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #481509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.