GMC ยท 1993
1993 GMC Sierra 1500 2WD
Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 18 MPG.
Fuel economy (EPA)
| Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City | Highway | Combined | CO2 g/mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3L 6-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 15 | 20 | 17 | 523 |
| 4.3L 6-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 15 | 20 | 17 | 523 |
| 4.3L 6-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 14 | 20 | 16 | 555 |
| 4.3L 6-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 15 | 19 | 16 | 555 |
| 5.0L 8-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 14 | 17 | 15 | 592 |
| 5.0L 8-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 13 | 18 | 15 | 592 |
| 5.7L 8-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Regular | 13 | 17 | 14 | 635 |
| 5.7L 8-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 12 | 17 | 14 | 635 |
| 5.7L 8-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 12 | 16 | 14 | 635 |
| 6.2L 8-cyl | Automatic 4-spd | Diesel | 16 | 21 | 18 | 566 |
| 6.2L 8-cyl | Manual 5-spd | Diesel | 16 | 20 | 17 | 599 |
Safety recalls (NHTSA)
3 campaigns on record for this model year. Recall repairs are free at dealers; check your exact vehicle by VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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.
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.
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Owner complaints (NHTSA)
73 complaints filed by owners for this model year (6 involving a crash, 0 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.
Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.