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1991 Chevrolet Silverado Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Nov 22, 2017
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Oct 29, 1997

What this page shows

Our database holds 17 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet Silverado. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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Brakes
Filed Nov 22, 2017

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES CATCH THEN THE ABS COMES ON AND THE BRAKES PULSE AND GO TO THE FLOOR.

NHTSA ID
11048107
Incident
Nov 16, 2017
Mileage
98,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Nov 25, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WHO'S A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10660848
Incident
Nov 3, 1991
Filed Jan 15, 2004

I WAS JUST MADE AWARE OF THE PAINT PROBLEM AND I TRIED TO FOLLOW YOUR SUGGSTIONS GIVEN ON YOUR WEB SITE. JUST LIKE YOU STATED I GOT NOWHERE. THE DEALER TOLD ME I WAITED TOO LONG AND AM NO LONGER COVERED. WHEN I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER FOR CHEVROLET, INITIALLY I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD REPAINT MY TRUCK BUT THEN AFTER THEY TALKED TO THE DEALER I WENT TO THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND. SO NOW I AM READY TO TAKE TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT.

NHTSA ID
10069820
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 31, 2003

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK BOLT SHEARED OFF. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR WALL OF THE TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 92'S THAT DESCRIBED THE EXACT PROBLEM. 99 V 130 000 DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR

NHTSA ID
10052178
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Mileage
117,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Feb 13, 2001

PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT WILL NOT RETRACT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
880452
Seat belts
Filed Dec 28, 2000

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES HAVE BROKEN AND WILL NOT LATCH, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID
877131
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Feb 23, 2000

BRAKES TAKE LONG TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE SINCE NEW. YH

NHTSA ID
551062
Steering
Filed Oct 27, 1999

WHEN MAKING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THEN RELEASES, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
851972
Brakes
Filed Jul 29, 1999

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES HARDENED AND DOES NOT STOP FOR A FEW SECONDS. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ID
843692
Brakes
Filed Jul 26, 1999

THE REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED AT ONE OF THE CONNECTORS, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
843319
Incident
Jul 25, 1999
Visibility
Filed Jun 18, 1999

VEHICLE EXPRIENCING ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WIPER FAIL TO WORK WHILE ON; WIPER WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE ON. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID
840507
Incident
Jun 15, 1997
Filed Mar 26, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
704974
Filed Feb 3, 1999

I AM THE SECOND OWENER OF THIS TRUCK AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS WOULD BE CONSIDER A RECALL, AND WHO WOULD HONOR IT IN THIS AREA. IF YOU COULD RESPOND BY E-MAIL WITH INFORMATION IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. NO DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID
702888
Body & structure
Filed Jun 25, 1998

PAINT HAS PEELED OFF IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. *MJS

NHTSA ID
780071
Visibility
Filed May 5, 1998

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, THE GLASS ON THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF AND FLEW BACK AND HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
822270
Incident
Mar 14, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 5, 1998

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP, THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER HAS HAD A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM INSTALLED . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
819201
Incident
Dec 6, 1996
Brakes
Filed Oct 29, 1997

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE DO NOT STOP QUICKLY ENOUGH, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE TOO SMALL FOR THAT VEHICLE. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
817896

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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