The 1993 GMC Sierra has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,898 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 109 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES.
Consequence
IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR.
Remedy
GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THESE VEHICLES WITH A COMPARABLY EQUIPPED 1994 GASOLINE 1/2 OR 3/4 TON GM PICKUP. IF THE OWNER CHOOSES NOT TO EXCHANGE THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE, GM WILL REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.
SEATS93V1630001993-09-27303 affected
Defect
THE REAR BENCH SEAT DOES NOT MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS," BECAUSE THE MANUAL LATCH MECHANISM ON THE FOLDING FULL BENCH REAR SEAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE BACK FRAME LOWER CROSS TUBE WITH DOMED HEAD STEEL RIVETS INSTEAD OF THE BOLTS SPECIFIED.
Remedy
THE RIVETS MUST BE REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT BOLTS.
Complaints by component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
15
1crashes
SEATS
10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
2crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
5
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
1fires
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
Total complaints109
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Recall subject: fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly report receipt date: 04-05-1994 nhtsa campaign: 94v044001 manufacture: general motors corp. Summary: vehicles altered by pas, inc. Have compressed natural gas fuel tanks that can develop stress corrosion, which crack the e-glass wrapping.…”
“Recall subject: fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly report receipt date: 04-05-1994 nhtsa campaign: 94v044001 manufacture: general motors corp. Summary: vehicles altered by pas, inc. Have compressed natural gas fuel tanks that can develop stress corrosion, which crack the e-glass wrapping.…”
“I went out one morning and started my truck and heard a rattle noise coming from the engine. I got out and opened the hood. Almost instantaneously the engine backfired and the cooling fan blew apart and fragments of metal came through the plastic shroud and into my face and head causing serious…”
“I purchased a 1993 gmc sierra pickup for my son from my father who was the original owner. My father took very good care of it making all scheduled maintenances as we have done as well after purchasing it. My son was on his way to school when all of a sudden the steering column broke. He was…”
“I purchased a 1993 gmc sierra pickup for my son from my father who was the original owner. My father took very good care of it making all scheduled maintenances as we have done as well after purchasing it. My son was on his way to school when all of a sudden the steering column broke. He was…”
“While driving in rain with my wipers on low speed, they suddenly stopped, just as a truck was passing me, with the road water thrown on the windshield by the semi, I could not see the road ahead. I could see in my side mirror that I was clear on my right side, so I pulled over on the shoulder and…”
“Nhtsa recall campaign 03v159000; general motors issued a windshield wiper motor recall. This vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. However, the windshield wipers were working intermittently. *ak *sc *jb”
“Windshield wipers quit working while driving in a snow storm. This resulted in poor visibility, which almost caused an accident. Consumer had to pull over, and hit the windshield wiper motor for the windshield wipers to start working. Recall 03v15900 was issued, but this vehicle was not included…”
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 Sierra as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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