IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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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.
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.
- 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 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE DRIVER HAS TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BEFORE OPERATION RESUMES. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE DEALER /MANFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. 1993 TRUCKS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL.…
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INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. THE DRIVER HAS TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BEFORE OPERATION RESUMES. SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE DEALER /MANFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. 1993 TRUCKS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
VEHICLE ACCELERATED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, NOTHING DONE TO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
TRUCK IS COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 95V246000 PER THIS WEB SITE. MANUFACTURER DENIES THIS AND WILL NOT FIX. FAILURE IS IDENTICAT TO THE ONE DESCRIBED IN THE CAMPAIGN. PLEASE HELP.
SEATBACK BOLT SHEARS OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACK. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLES WOULD NOT LATCH PROPERLY OR STAY LATCHED. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE BUCKLES WOULD NOT RELEASE PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND WOULD NOT REPAIRS/REPLACE UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
ENGINE FAILED.
DRIVER'S BENCH SEAT ADJUSTER AND RAILS OR RISERS HAVE SPLIT IN HALF BETWEEN TWO HOLES. SEAT WENT INTO THE BACK OF THE EXTENDED CAB. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND STATED NO PROBLEM DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE. OWNER MADE REPAIRS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING NO COLD AIR COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WILL GO UP. THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURNED ON OR THEY WOULD NOT COME ON UNTIL THE CONSUMER MOVES THE MODULE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.