How many recalls does the 1993 Chevrolet K10 have?

The 1993 Chevrolet K10 has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 1993 Chevrolet K10 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1993 Chevrolet K10?

Of 5 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is seats.

1993 Chevrolet K10 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1993 Chevrolet K10 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,378,541 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEATS 95V246000 1995-12-21 675,661 affected

Defect

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

Consequence

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…

POWER TRAIN 93V016000 1993-02-01 1,702,880 affected

Defect

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

Consequence

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.

Complaints by component

SEATS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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”

SEATS · reported 2003-04-20

“While driving the front driver's side seat failed backwards and broke which caused the driver to run off the road. *ak”

SEATS · reported 1997-01-27

“Front seat back failed prior to recall. *dh”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 1996-01-01

“When driving the transmission gear lock into second gear . Tt”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

“Right front axle shaft seal failed. *dh”

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

Defect investigations

Investigation EA94029 Opened 1994-07-29 · closed 1996-07-31

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

Investigation PE93062 Opened 1993-07-12 · closed 1993-10-27

PROPSHAFT TUBE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE95050 Opened 1995-09-22 · closed 1995-12-22

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE

FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER ATTACHMENT BOLTS LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Chevrolet K10 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.