1993 Chevrolet C1500 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 16%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the brakes of the 1993 Chevrolet C1500, 16% of the 64 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The engine locked up while the vehicle was parked in my driveway, the transmission was overhauled 2 different times, I have had numerous problems with the brakes, they have been replaced at least 4 times but have had problems with them at least 6 times, the spare tire that came with the vehicle was dry rotted.”
NHTSA complaint #731172, filed 2000-09“Emergency brake cable rubs against bushing on the emergency brake cable hanger located forwared of the left rear tire, over time the cable destroys the bushing resulting in the cable rubbing against the metal hanger, with repeated use , the cable will wear away and eventuall break, resulting in a failure of the emergency brake.”
NHTSA complaint #803035, filed 1996-10“Abs braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance which may result in a crash. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #852735, filed 1999-11“Brakes: poor brake performance: when driving and attempting to stop pus brake pedal completely to the floor and vehicle will not stop. When you finally stopped and started over again, the brakes worked fine.”
NHTSA complaint #817489, filed 1997-10“When applying the ABS brakes in a panic, the vehicle brakes failed to stop the vehicle, causing an extended stopping distance, resulting in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #820319, filed 1998-01Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41 | 18% |
| 1995 | 39 | 19% |
| 1994 | 18 | 12% |
| 1993 | 10 | 16% |
| 1992 | 5 | 12% |
| 1991 | 15 | 38% |
| 1990 | 7 | 32% |
| 1989 | 8 | 24% |
| 1988 | 11 | 34% |
Other parts of the 1993 Chevrolet C1500
23 complaintsSeats
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1993 Chevrolet C1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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