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1991 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Unknown Or Other
3Seat Belts
2Visibility
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Seats
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2014
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WHO'S A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAIL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WHO'S A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10660848

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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