1993 Chevrolet K20
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1993 Chevrolet K20. Newest first.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Risk and remedy
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.
Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.
Risk and remedy
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.
Owner complaints
5 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers unreliable. Problem IS intermittent. Seems to be centered in the wiper motor controls under the hood.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Fuel filler replacement instructions in owners manual, if followed according to manual, could cause injury or fire, contacted manufacturer, they do not understand problem, owner will provide more detailed information. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Driver seatback broke twice and passenger side broke once. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
60/40 split seat has no latch on the center passenger side of the seat, causing to seat to rock back and forth. *ak
- Seats
Driver side seat failure the driver side seat broke went to the back of the vehicle. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front seat back collapse
Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.
- Engine compartment fires
An alleged malfunction in the atlernator resulting in engine compartmet fires.
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