IllustrationWHILE 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
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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →69Owner complaints
Model-year median: 76
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Inspection summary
1993 Chevrolet Silverado
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 69 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Seats: 25 reports
- Visibility: 23 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 reports
- Seat Belts: 4 reports
- Unknown Or Other: 3 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Seat Belts complaints
4 reportsVEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDESEAT BELT UNABLE TO RETRACT FROM RETRACTOR. BEEN WAITING ON PART SINCE MAR 19, 1999. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON PART. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED AND GAVE CONSUMER A CASE # 990432922. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. UNABLE TO REPAI…
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VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER'S SIDESEAT BELT UNABLE TO RETRACT FROM RETRACTOR. BEEN WAITING ON PART SINCE MAR 19, 1999. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING ON PART. MANUFACTURER. NOTIFIED AND GAVE CONSUMER A CASE # 990432922. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. UNABLE TO REPAIRS WITHOUT PART, AND DRIVER WITHOUT SEAT BLET. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUT BOARD FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY RECALL, DUE TO VIN # NOT ON MANUFACTURES RECALL LIST. I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW CIRCUT BOARD OUT OF MY POCKET. ; SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT/WASHER RECALL # 94C62 ACCOMPLISHED, BUT BROKE AGAIN 2 1/2 YEARS LATER, AND THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS PAID FOR BY OWNER. DEALER SERV…
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WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUT BOARD FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE NOT COVERED BY RECALL, DUE TO VIN # NOT ON MANUFACTURES RECALL LIST. I HAD TO PAY FOR NEW CIRCUT BOARD OUT OF MY POCKET. ; SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT/WASHER RECALL # 94C62 ACCOMPLISHED, BUT BROKE AGAIN 2 1/2 YEARS LATER, AND THE COST FOR REPAIR WAS PAID FOR BY OWNER. DEALER SERVICE REP. SAID "IT HAD BEEN TOO LONG SCINCE RECALL, AND CHEVROLET WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS". ; RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT HAS NOT WORKED CORRECTLY MANY TIMES. COST OF REPLACEMENT VERY HIGH AND NOT AFFORDABLE.
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
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.