IllustrationDRIVER SEAT BACK UPPER BOLT FAILED; EVEN AFTER DEALER INSTALLED REPLACEMENT.
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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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
What owners actually said
69 reportsVEHICLE HAVING TROUBLE IN OBTAINING THE PROPER RECALL REPAIR WORK DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. (SEAT FRAME CONNECTION). (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
ABS FAILURE.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON/OFF, BECOMIMG INOPERATIVE IN WET CONDITIONS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE WITHOUT WIPERS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. *AK
EA94-038; THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCH WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THIS HAPPENED WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE TRAILER CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STOP, THE BRAKE WOULD COME ON AND GO, SOMETIMES THEY WERE ALRIGHT, AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD DROP TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND DIFFERENTIAL VALVE W…
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ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THIS HAPPENED WHILE TOWING A TRAVEL TRAILER COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, THE TRAILER CAUSED THE TRUCK TO STOP, THE BRAKE WOULD COME ON AND GO, SOMETIMES THEY WERE ALRIGHT, AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD DROP TO THE FLOOR, THE MASTER CYLINDER AND DIFFERENTIAL VALVE WERE REPLACED BY A GOODYEAR GARAGE ABOUT A WEEK LATER.*AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45MPH APLLIED THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. DRIVER LET OFF THE BRAKES, AND START PUMPING THE BRAKES AND THAT IS HOW THE TRUCK STOPPED. DRIVER STATED THAT HE ONLY DRIVES A CERTAIN DISTANCEBECAUSE HE IS AFRAID THAT THE BRAKES WOULD GO OUT AGAIN. *AK
ALUMINUM COATING COMES LOOSE FROM PLASTIC GRILL LEAVING SHARP EDGES THAT CAN CAUSE INJURY.
SEAT BACK HINGE MECHANISM AMPUTATED FINGERTIP OF YOUNG CHILD.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.