IllustrationCONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM PASSENGER FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. CONSUMER TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO INSPECT BRAKES, AND FOUND THE ROTOR HAD RUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. MR JG *JB
1992 Chevrolet Silverado
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 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 40 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.
- Visibility. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 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 reports3 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
40 reportsMY FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN APRIL OF 97.WE FILED A SUIT WITH GM AND LOST BECAUSE OF THE COMPARATIVE LAW IN TN. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAW SUIT WE WERE INFORMED THAT NHTSA DOES NOT OR DID NOT REQUIRE A CRASH WORTHINESS TEST ON SEAT BACK STRENGTH ON DRIVERS SIDE IF LOADED DURING A CRASH.I AM REPORTING TO YOU THAT…
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MY FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN APRIL OF 97.WE FILED A SUIT WITH GM AND LOST BECAUSE OF THE COMPARATIVE LAW IN TN. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAW SUIT WE WERE INFORMED THAT NHTSA DOES NOT OR DID NOT REQUIRE A CRASH WORTHINESS TEST ON SEAT BACK STRENGTH ON DRIVERS SIDE IF LOADED DURING A CRASH.I AM REPORTING TO YOU THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND WE FEEL THAT SOME KIND OF TESTS NEED TO BE REQUIRED.DURING THE TRIAL WE MET SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT COMPLAINED TO NHTSA AND TO GM ABOUT BOTH DRIVERS SEATBACK AND PASSENGER SEATBACKS COMING FORWARD IN A FRONTAL COLLISION.THESE SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS NEED TO BE TESTED OR THE SEATS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE BUCKET SEATS THAT GM SUBED IN DURING THE MIDDLE OF PRODUCTION.GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID COMPLY WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDERS.I BELIEVE THAT THE STANDERS MUST BE REVISED.THE AMERICAN CONSUMER SPENDS 20,000-$30,000.00 ON VEHICLES AND THE SHOULD FEEL SAFE.THE EXTENDED CAB SIVERADO PICK-UP IS A SHARP LOOKING VEHICLE AND IT KEEPS VALUE SO IT IS APPEALING TO CONSUMERS AS IT APPEALED TO ME. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES OUT THERE BETWEEN 1987-1992 THAT HAVE THIS SEATBACK LOCKING MECHANISM.PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GETS HURT. MR
IF CONSUMER HITS BRAKES PASSENGER SEAT WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH, AND CONSUMER CAN GET HURT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WENT OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR WITH NO RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC SAID THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROLLER BOARD (CIRCUIT BOARD) COULD BE BAD, AND THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL FOR THIS PART. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, THEY COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER THE VEHICLE STALLED, AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE, NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
VEHICLE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS. IT TAKEN TO DEALER, AND HAD IGNITION MODULE REPLACED. LATER ON, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION . *AK
PASSENGER'S SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED SEAT TO REMAIN IN RECLINING POSITION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NO START CONDITION. FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS BURNED WIRES WITHIN GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTEHR INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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