IllustrationINTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *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.
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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 reportsWHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WILL CUT OFF AT RANDOM, AFFECTING CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS.*AK
CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED, DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *YC
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH THE WHINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL STOP WORKING WITHOUT A REASON, AND COULD STAY OFF FOR A LONG TIME. *AK
OCCASIONALLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN STORMS, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE, THE LAST SIX MONTHS MORE RAPPIDLY. DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS RARELY COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
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.…
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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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.