The 1993 GMC K1500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,702,880 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Cable broke that holds the spare tire to vehicle under carriage. This occurred while owner was attempting to hook wiring from trailer to truck. Please describe details. *ak”
“Had just taken off from a stop light when driver's seat collapsed backwards. Had no prior warning of a problem. Managed to pull over and checked seat out. Could not get seat to relatch/lock. Part was broken. *ak”
“Seatbelt will not pull out. You can not buckle up in the passenger's side seat.*ak”
“Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshield wipers failing to work properly. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not part of recall due to vin . *ak”
“Ea94-029 active, electrical short,alternator shorted while driving under the hood engine compartment fire. Tt”
“When applying the abs brakes in wet weather at about 35mph, the vehicle brakes locked up, causing an accident. *ak”
“During normal braking condition, the brake release and the vehicle surged forward, then abs light comes on, resulting in long stopping distance. Tt”
“Front axle seal first leaked at 30,000 miles. Again began to leak within 10,000 miles. Replaced second time at 50,000 miles. Again replaced at 67,000 miles. Again replaced @ 122,000 miles. Each time seal was replaced, leak re-occurred within 1-2 miles of operation. Differential vents have been…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 GMC K1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.