IllustrationPASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER SITTING BACK. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLTS SPLIT IN TWO. BOTH BOLTS ARE BROKE OFF INTO THE TWO HOLES WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR
1993 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Silverado do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 76.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 69 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seats. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
69 reportsI WAS DRIVING TO WORK (3/10/08) AND WAS JUST GETTING TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE SENDING THE SEAT-BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SEAT. THIS PULLED MY HANDS OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE I GAINED CONTROL. IF IT HAD HAPPENED 5 M…
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I WAS DRIVING TO WORK (3/10/08) AND WAS JUST GETTING TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE SENDING THE SEAT-BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SEAT. THIS PULLED MY HANDS OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE I GAINED CONTROL. IF IT HAD HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HEAVY TWO WAY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE BUCKET SEATS FOR THIS TRUCK? THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION AND I'M AFRAID TO JUST REPLACE THE SEAT WITH THE SAME STYLE. *TR
TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED AND DRIVER SEAT RECLINER BOLT WAS BROKEN AT THAT TIME, IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED BEFORE OUR PURCHASE IN APRIL 1998. SINCE THEN, BOLT HAS BEEN BOUGHT FROM DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED TWICE. ONE THE THIRD BREAKAGE, DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK UNDER THE RECALL. THE BOLT HAS ONCE AGAIN …
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TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED AND DRIVER SEAT RECLINER BOLT WAS BROKEN AT THAT TIME, IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED BEFORE OUR PURCHASE IN APRIL 1998. SINCE THEN, BOLT HAS BEEN BOUGHT FROM DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED TWICE. ONE THE THIRD BREAKAGE, DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK UNDER THE RECALL. THE BOLT HAS ONCE AGAIN BROKEN, AND NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK BOLT IS ALSO BROKEN. GM REFUSES TO FIX AGAIN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHUT DOWN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL PERTAINING TO THE REPAIR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DUE TO VIN. *AK
THE FRONT SEATS CAME EQUIPPED WITH A QUICK RELEASE FEATURE. WHEN THIS FEATURE WAS ENGAGED THE SEAT CAME FORWARD AND SEVERED THE 8 YEAR OLD CHILD'S FINGER IN THE HINGE POINT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE SEAT BELT BOLTS SEPARATED FROM THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NO REPORT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK
CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.*JB
THE SEAT BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON AVERAGE EVERY 6-9 MONTHS WE EVEN BOUGHT HIGH TENSION STEEL BOLTS HOPING THIS WOULD HELP IT DIDN'T. THE DESIGN FLAW IS AT FAULT ADDING WASHERS AND TORQUE DOESN'T HELP EITHER. WHETHER THE DEALER OR WE INSTALL THE BOLTS NOTHING HELPS. OUR CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. WE HAVE ALSO DET…
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THE SEAT BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON AVERAGE EVERY 6-9 MONTHS WE EVEN BOUGHT HIGH TENSION STEEL BOLTS HOPING THIS WOULD HELP IT DIDN'T. THE DESIGN FLAW IS AT FAULT ADDING WASHERS AND TORQUE DOESN'T HELP EITHER. WHETHER THE DEALER OR WE INSTALL THE BOLTS NOTHING HELPS. OUR CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT. WE HAVE ALSO DETECTED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK FRAME THAT IT IS CRACKED AND NEEDS TO BE WELDED. MY HUSBAND AND I EACH WEIGH UNDER 200 LBS. YOUR HELP IN CORRECTING THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. DT
BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS, WRIST AND SHOULDER PAIN. AFTER PURCHASING HIS 2500 SILVERADO JIM DEVELOPED PAINS IN HIS WRIST ON BOTH HANDS AND A VERY SEVERE CRONIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHICH HAS RESULTED IN HIS TAKING PAIN PILLS. THIS IS A CRIPPLING PAIN WHICH HAS LEFT HIM WITH SEVERE LIMITATIONS IN USING HIS LEFT ARM/SHOULDER…
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BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS, WRIST AND SHOULDER PAIN. AFTER PURCHASING HIS 2500 SILVERADO JIM DEVELOPED PAINS IN HIS WRIST ON BOTH HANDS AND A VERY SEVERE CRONIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHICH HAS RESULTED IN HIS TAKING PAIN PILLS. THIS IS A CRIPPLING PAIN WHICH HAS LEFT HIM WITH SEVERE LIMITATIONS IN USING HIS LEFT ARM/SHOULDER. HIS FINGERS ARE BENT TOWARDS THE BABY FINGERS AND HIS THUMBS ARE BENT OUTWARD FROM THE HAND. DT
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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