The 1993 GMC Topkick has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 9,673 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING94V0280001994-01-089,673 affected
Defect
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS ASSEMBLED WITH LOOSE OR MISSING UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLTS WHICH MAY CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SHAFT.
Consequence
SEPARATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT RESULTS IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL PROPERLY TORQUE LOOSE PINCH BOLTS AND INSTALL PINCH BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints1
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle parked; got in vehicle & went to fasten seat belt; would lock but will not release from locking mechanism. Works every now & then. Took to dealer & informed shoulder belt was working okay. *ak”
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 Topkick as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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