1993 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

0 recalls, 77 complaints - 3 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

77 total complaints 1 crashes 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	12
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	12
SEATS	12
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE	1

Incident date: May 15, 2008

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BROKE AFTER SITTING BACK. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BOLTS SPLIT IN TWO. BOTH BOLTS ARE BROKE OFF INTO THE TWO HOLES WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *TR

Incident date: Mar 10, 2008

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK (3/10/08) AND WAS JUST GETTING TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE SENDING THE SEAT-BACK ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK SEAT. THIS PULLED MY HANDS OFF OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WENT ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE I GAINED C... Read more

Incident date: Aug 10, 2002

TRUCK WAS BOUGHT USED AND DRIVER SEAT RECLINER BOLT WAS BROKEN AT THAT TIME, IN WHICH THE ORIGINAL OWNER REPLACED BEFORE OUR PURCHASE IN APRIL 1998. SINCE THEN, BOLT HAS BEEN BOUGHT FROM DEALERSHIP AND REPLACED TWICE. ONE THE THIRD BREAKAGE, DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK UNDER THE RE... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2005

WHILE 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

Incident date: Jul 2, 2004

THE FRONT SEATS CAME EQUIPPED WITH A QUICK RELEASE FEATURE. WHEN THIS FEATURE WAS ENGAGED THE SEAT CAME FORWARD AND SEVERED THE 8 YEAR OLD CHILD'S FINGER IN THE HINGE POINT. *AK

1 injured

Incident date: Nov 14, 2003

WHILE 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

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 30, 2003

CONSUMER 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

Incident date: Feb 14, 2003

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.*JB

Incident date: Dec 5, 2002

THE SEAT BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON AVERAGE EVERY 6-9 MONTHS WE EVEN BOUGHT HIGH TENSION STEEL BOLTS HOPING THIS WOULD HELP IT DIDN'T. THE DESIGN FLAW IS AT FAULT ADDING WASHERS AND TORQUE DOESN'T HELP EITHER. WHETHER THE DEALER OR WE INSTALL THE BOLTS NOTHING HELPS. OUR CONCERN FOR OUR SAFETY I... Read more

BENT AND TWISTED FINGERS, WRIST AND SHOULDER PAIN. AFTER PURCHASING HIS 2500 SILVERADO JIM DEVELOPED PAINS IN HIS WRIST ON BOTH HANDS AND A VERY SEVERE CRONIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER WHICH HAS RESULTED IN HIS TAKING PAIN PILLS. THIS IS A CRIPPLING PAIN WHICH HAS LEFT HIM WITH SEVERE LIMITATIONS ... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Sep 18, 2002

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.*AK

Incident date: Sep 10, 2002

BOLTS KEEP BREAKING FOR SEATBACK ON DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER FEELS BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE, AND SEAT MAY COLLAPSEE WHILE DRIVING, AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Aug 15, 1994

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 I... Read more

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.

Incident date: Jul 30, 2001

BF GOODRICH,ALL TERRAIN TA, DOT BE608L1458, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH UNKNOWN MILEAGE ON A 1993, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70-75 MPH, REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEERED OFF ROAD, ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THEN HIT A TREE. CONS... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Jul 30, 2001

1 injured

Incident date: Oct 15, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOP WORKING,THEN SUDDENLY CAME BACK ON.*AK

Incident date: Sep 14, 2001

SCREWS WHICH HOLD THE SEAT BACKS IN POSITION, SHEAR EDOFF, CAUSING LOSS OF SEAT BACK. DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE IF HE FALLS BACKWARD AND IS UNABLE TO SEE . THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES ON MY VEHICLE, 3 TIMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND TWICE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. CHEVROLET HAD A ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2001

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT HIGHWAY SPEED CABLE FOR SPARE TIRE BROKE AND CAUSED TIRE TO DROP FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING. IT DID SOME UNDER CARRIAGE DAMAGES TO TRAILER. APPONITMENT WAS MADE TO DEALER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Incident date: Aug 20, 2001

SPOT WELD ON TOP OF PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS BROKEN, CAUSING DOOR TO HANG WHEN OPENED.*AK

Incident date: Aug 31, 2000

SAID TIRES ARE RATED AT 50,000 MILES. THE TIRE INDICATED WAS SEPARATING AND CAUSING THE STEERING TO SHAKE AND AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE WAS WOBBLING. THAT TIRE WAS REPLACED AT A ADJUSTED COST. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER TIRE OF THE SAME SET DOING THE SAME THING AND I'LL HAVE TO HAVE IT REPLACED. THEY ARE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

THERE WAS A TSB ON VEHICLE FOR BOLTS THAT HOLD SEATS IN PLACE. DEALER REPLACED BOLTS. THEN, A FEW MONTHS LATER BOLTS BROKE OFF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AGAIN. *AK DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE BOLTS, BOLT BROKE IN THREADS AND REQUIRES SEAT REPLACEMENT AND STRONGER BOLTS. *SLC

Incident date: Jan 1, 1998

FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES BEGINNING IN 1998. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REASON FOR THIS DEFECT WAS "BAD GAS IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS." *AK THE DEALER'S CLAIM THAT BAD GAS CAUSED FUEL PUMP FAILURES WAS NOT TRUE, STATES THE CONSUMER. OTHER MAKE OF VEHICLE IN THE AREA DO NOT HAV... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 1996

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94C62; THERE IS A BOLT LOCATED BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT JOINT. THIS BOLT HAS BROKEN AT RANDOM TIMES ON PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND 3 DAYS AGO ON DRIVER'S SEAT, AND BACK OF SEAT FELL BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 12, 1999

BOLT WAS REPLACED ON LAST RECALL BUT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. SEAT HAS TO BE PROPED UP BY A BRIEF CASE WHEN TRAVELING. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 14, 2000

A RECALL ON A RECLINING SEAT (RECALL NOT ON NHTSA DATA BASE), BEEN WAITING OVER A MONTH FOR THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. DEALER IS LANNY BERG CHEVROLET, CALDWELL, ID; PHONE # 208/459-4621. PLEASE PROVIDE COPY OF THE RECALL NOTICE, AND ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

Incident date: Apr 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK

Incident date: Sep 30, 1999

FRONT BRAKE LINES RESTRICT FLOW OF FLUID TO CALIPERS DUE TO RUST BUILDUP INSIDE SUPPORT CLAMP ATTACHED TO UPPER A ARM. PROBLEM - STEERING JERKS TO L OR R WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUICKLY. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE RUST BUILDS UP ENOUGH THAT THE AFFECTED BRAKE WILL NOT RELEASE. OUTSIDE OF THE CLAM... Read more

Incident date: Jul 23, 2000

ON MY 1993 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 EXTENDED CAB FLEETSIDE LONG BOX PICKUP, THERE HAS BEEN FOUR FAILURES OF THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK 60/40 SPLIT SEAT. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS IN FEBRUARY OF 1996. AFTER THIS WAS FIXED, WE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM CHEVROLET OF A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHERE... Read more

DRIVER'S SEATBACK GAVE WAY COMPLETELY. HEAD WAS IN EXTENDED CAB AREA. THIS CAUSED DRIVER'S VIEW TO BE OBSCURED. BOLTS HOLDING THE BACK HAD SNAPPED AGAIN FOR THE 4TH TIME. BEEN TO DEALER & HAD BOLTS REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK

Incident date: Mar 5, 2000

THE DRIVERS SEAT OF THE TRUCK COMPLETELY COLLAPSED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. CONSUMER PAID FOR MANUFACTURERS RECALL 95075C FOR THE SEAT REPAIR WHEN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FREE OF CHARGE. NLM

PASSENGER SIDE BUCKET SEAT RAIL BROKE , ALLOWING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH, SEAT WAS UNSTABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Mar 9, 2000

WHEN CONSUMER GETS INTO VEHICLE SOMETHING INSIDE MAKES A BANGING NOISE.- DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL GREASE IN THE SLI P YOKE THAT QUIETS IT DOWN. *AK

Incident date: Oct 15, 1996

DRIVER'S SEAT FELL BACKWARD WHILE TRAVELING, CAUSED BY A BROKEN BOLT. THE BOLT WAS UNDER RECALL AND FIXED. AFTER INTIAL REPLACEMENT, BOLT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES. *AK *ML

NEED HELP WITH PREVIOUS RECALL ON SEAT FRAME BOLT FATIGUE. *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

THE PAINT ON THE VEHICLE STARTED CHIPPING OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR AND HAS CONSISTENTLY GOTTEN WORSE. I FEEL THAT THE PAINT SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN THIS AND THAT THIS DEFECT IS DUE TO FACTORY PREP. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS TRUCK REPAINTED. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

Incident date: Mar 19, 1999

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 I... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

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 ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIV, BUT OCCASIONALLY WILL TURN ON IF DRIVING OVER LARGE BUMP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Incident date: Aug 13, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED, DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. *YC

Incident date: Jun 6, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WILL CUT OFF AT RANDOM, AFFECTING CONSUMER'S VISIBILITY. *AK

Incident date: Jul 28, 1999

THE ABS FAILED ON MY 1993 CHEVROLET PICKUP. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO GET REPAIR ESTIMATES I WAS ADVISED BY MECHANICS A RECALL IS PENDING FOR GM ABS SYSTEMS ON PICK UP TRUCKS FROM 1991 TO PRESENT. WHEN I CALLED THE CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPT, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHAT ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS.*AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1999

PASSENGER SIDE BUCKET SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO FALL BACK WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, BUT NOT FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT. *AK

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	1
022000 SUSPENSION:REAR	1
100000 POWER TRAIN	1

103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

SPRING SLAP NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE GMT 400 SERIES TRUCK. *MN

100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET SILVERADO

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1999

TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGE

DURING THE PE, ODIDISCOVERED THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THE TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLES CAN BREAK DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF METAL FATIGUE AT THE POINT WHERE THE CABLE FLEXES WHEN THE LIFT GATE IS OPENED AND CLOSED. CONCURRENTLY, THE STRENGTH OF THE CABLE DEGRADES OVER TIME DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WIRE STRANDS IN T... Read more

RQ, Closed , Model Year: 1999

STEERING GEAR/GRAME ATTACHING BOLTS

THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE LOWER THAN SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE THREE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME ATTACHMENT BOLTS.THESE BOLTS MAY LOOSEN CAUSING UNRESPONSIVE STEERING AND EVENTUALLY THE BOLTS MAY BACK OUT OR FRACTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL

CHEVROLET SILVERADO - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET SILVERADO across all model years (1999, 2016).

156 Total Recalls

10,964 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

865 Reported Crashes

164 Reported Fires

33 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET SILVERADO - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2017	0	156	View
2016	2	8	View
2015	7	111	View
2014	14	195	View
2013	3	87	View
2012	2	91	View
2011	2	99	View
2010	1	91	View
2009	0	103	View
2008	2	221	View
2007	4	253	View
2006	10	223	View
2005	14	361	View
2004	15	723	View
2003	13	852	View
2002	15	853	View
2001	15	1,048	View
2000	20	1,614	View
1999	17	2,104	View
1998	0	335	View
1997	0	365	View
1996	0	230	View
1995	0	331	View
1994	0	235	View
1993 (current)	0	77
1992	0	51	View
1991	0	18	View
1990	0	37	View
1989	0	24	View
1988	0	18	View
1987	0	2	View
1985	0	3	View
1984	0	5	View
1982	0	2	View
1980	0	2	View

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET SILVERADO

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