IllustrationMileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingSeatsVisibility
ENGINE FAILED.
NHTSA ODI #543343
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
Compare all Silverado years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
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
Seats complaints
25 reportsENGINE 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
DRIVER SEAT BACK UPPER BOLT FAILED; EVEN AFTER DEALER INSTALLED REPLACEMENT.
VEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE IN OBTAINING THE PROPER RECALL REPAIR WORK DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. (SEAT FRAME CONNECTION). (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
SEAT BACK HINGE MECHANISM AMPUTATED FINGERTIP OF YOUNG CHILD.
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.