IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THROUGH INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SHUT DOWN, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL PERTAINING TO THE REPAIR OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DUE TO VIN. *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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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
Visibility complaints
23 reportsCONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.*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.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING,THEN SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *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.
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *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.