IllustrationWHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.*AK
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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What owners reported most
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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 reportsBOLTS KEEP BREAKING FOR SEATBACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER FEELS BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND SEAT MAY COLLAPSEE WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE WINDSHILD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO STOP WORKING THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SIENCE THE PICKUP WAS ABOUT A YEAR OLD THE DATES AND MILAGE AT THE TIME OF ACCURANCE MAY NOT BE ACCURATE BUT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A LONG,LONG TIME AND MAKES YOU FRIGHTENED WHEN IT BEGANS TO RAIN
FAULTY CIRCUT BOARD IN WIPER MOTOR. SAME BOARD USED IN DIFFERENT YEARS CURRENTLY UNDER RECALL. GM #12463090. ALTHOUGH SAME PART ONLY CERTAIN YRS. COVERED UNDER RECALL. WIPERS WILL STOP AT ANY MOMENT LEAVING DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE.
BF GOODRICH,ALL TERRAIN TA, DOT BE608L1458, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON A 1993, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH, REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEERED OFF ROAD, ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THEN HIT A TREE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SEPARATED LEFT…
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BF GOODRICH,ALL TERRAIN TA, DOT BE608L1458, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON A 1993, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH, REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEERED OFF ROAD, ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THEN HIT A TREE. CONSUMER SUFFERED A SEPARATED LEFT SHOULDER/4 BROKEN RIBS/PUNCTURED LUNG, AND CUTS ON FACE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK TIRE MILEAGE APPOX. 40,000 MILES, TIRE SIZE 311050R15. *TT
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING,THEN SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON.*AK
SCREWS WHICH HOLD THE SEAT BACKS IN POSITION, SHEAR EDOFF, CAUSING LOSS OF SEAT BACK. DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF HE FALLS BACKWARD AND IS UNABLE TO SEE . THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES ON MY VEHICLE, 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT, AND MY …
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SCREWS WHICH HOLD THE SEAT BACKS IN POSITION, SHEAR EDOFF, CAUSING LOSS OF SEAT BACK. DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF HE FALLS BACKWARD AND IS UNABLE TO SEE . THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES ON MY VEHICLE, 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT, AND MY DEALER REPLACE SOME OF THE SCREWS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUE, EVEN WITH THE REPLACEMENT SCREWS. I AM BEGINNING TO BECOME AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT HIGHWAY SPEED CABLE FOR SPARE TIRE BROKE AND CAUSED TIRE TO DROP FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. IT DID SOME UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGES TO TRAILER. APPONITMENT WAS MADE TO DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
SPOT WELD ON TOP OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING DOOR TO HANG WHEN OPENED.*AK
SAID TIRES ARE RATED AT 50,000 MILES. THE TIRE INDICATED WAS SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING. THAT TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A ADJUSTED COST. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE OF THE SAME SET DOING THE SAME THING AND I'LL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH THE SS 20 T…
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SAID TIRES ARE RATED AT 50,000 MILES. THE TIRE INDICATED WAS SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING. THAT TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A ADJUSTED COST. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE OF THE SAME SET DOING THE SAME THING AND I'LL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEY ARE REPLACING IT WITH THE SS 20 TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDR7JBA296 TIRESIZE: P275-60R15) (DOT NUMBER: VDR7JBA296 TIRESIZE: P275-60R15)
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.