Model year record
1993 Chevrolet Tahoe recalls & problems
The 1993 Chevrolet Tahoe has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 8 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (3 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1993 Chevrolet Tahoe.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | — |
| SteeringSteering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, airDisc › Pads | 1 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Anchorage | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| SuspensionFront › Springs › Torsion bar | 1 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Tires
HERCULES SNOW TIRES, STUDS PUNCHING THROUGH TIRES, I HAVE ONE TIRE WITH 9 PATCHES AND A NEW LEAK FROM ANOTHER OR MORE STUDS COMING THROUGH. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling
DT: THE CALLER BOUGHT A VEHICLE 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAS HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE, INCLUDING RADIATOR LEAKING/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT ON HILLS/TORSION BAR MOUNT ON LEFT WAS BAD, AND WIPERS DO NOT WORK. DEALER SAID THEY WERE FILING BANKRUPTCY AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP HER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED BECAUSE SHE BOUGHT IT USED AND OF ITS AGE. *AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ABS BRAKE LIGHT SHOWED UP ON DASH PANEL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY DURING BAD WEATHER CONSUMER HEARD A BIG ROAR COMING FROM REAR. BRAKES LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE WAS SWERVING ALL OVER ROAD OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON DRY LAND ALSO. TOOK VEHICKE TO DEALER, AND VEHICLE REMAINED THERE. *AK
- Vehicle speed control
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE AND PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ON, AND DRIVER'S FOOT IS NOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WILL TAKE OFF AT 25MPH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
BOLTS TO THE SEAT BELT BREAK EASILY.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
ABS FAILURE AND UNEVEN WEAR OF FRONT PADS.
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
CONSUMER STATES THAT TOP TWO BRACKETS THAT HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL TOGETHER BROKE, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME APART. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLTClosed
There is no summary currently available
- FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILUREClosedLed to recall 99V130000