Car Problem DataNHTSA records

1993 Chevrolet K10

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seats. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Seats2
100
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner1
000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Seats95V246000
Filed Dec 21, 1995675,661 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission93V016000
Filed Feb 1, 19931,702,880 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Risk. THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy. INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Seats
Filed Mar 25, 2004160,000 milesPA

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINED BACKWARDS ONTO THE REAR SEAT. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE'S A RECALL 95V246000 FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE VIN # IS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM

SeatsCrash
Filed Jan 28, 1997OH

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FAILED BACKWARDS AND BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Apr 12, 1996WI

FRONT SEAT BACK FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL. *DH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 2, 1995UT

WHEN DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION GEAR LOCK INTO SECOND GEAR . TT

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1995
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20000100Routine
19994000Routine
19984000Routine
19974000Routine
19968310Routine
199518200Routine
19948600Routine
1993 — this page4200Routine
19924310Routine
19912200Routine
19902310Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 21, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.