Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 69 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Silverado, most frequently naming the interior & seats, visibility and brakes categories. 3 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 1997 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 1997 | 1 | 5 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 6 |
| Mar 1998 | 2 | 8 |
| Jul 1998 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 1998 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 1998 | 1 | 11 |
| Dec 1998 | 1 | 12 |
| Jan 1999 | 3 | 15 |
| Mar 1999 | 2 | 17 |
| Apr 1999 | 1 | 18 |
| May 1999 | 2 | 20 |
| Jun 1999 | 4 | 24 |
| Jul 1999 | 3 | 27 |
| Aug 1999 | 1 | 28 |
| Sep 1999 | 2 | 30 |
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 31 |
| Nov 1999 | 3 | 34 |
| Dec 1999 | 2 | 36 |
| Mar 2000 | 2 | 38 |
| Apr 2000 | 1 | 39 |
| Jun 2000 | 1 | 40 |
| Jul 2000 | 1 | 41 |
| Aug 2000 | 2 | 43 |
| Oct 2000 | 2 | 45 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 46 |
| May 2001 | 2 | 48 |
| Jun 2001 | 1 | 49 |
| Aug 2001 | 3 | 52 |
| Sep 2001 | 1 | 53 |
| Nov 2001 | 1 | 54 |
| Dec 2001 | 1 | 55 |
| Mar 2002 | 1 | 56 |
| Jun 2002 | 1 | 57 |
| Sep 2002 | 2 | 59 |
| Oct 2002 | 1 | 60 |
| Dec 2002 | 1 | 61 |
| Feb 2003 | 1 | 62 |
| Aug 2003 | 1 | 63 |
| Mar 2004 | 1 | 64 |
| Jul 2004 | 1 | 65 |
| Apr 2005 | 2 | 67 |
| Mar 2008 | 1 | 68 |
| May 2008 | 1 | 69 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
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
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 CONTROL. IF IT HAD HAPPENED 5 MINUTES LATER I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN HEAVY TWO WAY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AND THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE BUCKET SEATS FOR THIS TRUCK? THE TRUCK IS NOT DRIVABLE IN IT'S CURRENT CONDITION AND I'M AFRAID TO JUST REPLACE THE SEAT WITH THE SAME STYLE. *TR
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 RECALL. THE BOLT HAS ONCE AGAIN BROKEN, AND NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT BACK BOLT IS ALSO BROKEN. GM REFUSES TO FIX AGAIN.*AK
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
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
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
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
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE.*JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
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
SUSPENSION:REAR
SPRING SLAP NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE GMT 400 SERIES TRUCK. *MN
POWER TRAIN
DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2014 | 124 | 14 | 0 | 53.5 |
| 2013 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 50.8 |
| 2012 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 52.0 |
| 2011 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2010 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2009 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 37.9 |
| 2008 | 162 | 2 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2007 | 183 | 4 | 2 | 58.7 |
| 2006 | 182 | 10 | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2005 | 316 | 14 | 0 | 50.7 |
| 2004 | 622 | 15 | 1 | 59.9 |
| 2003 | 695 | 13 | 8 | 62.5 |
| 2002 | 710 | 15 | 12 | 66.5 |
| 2001 | 877 | 15 | 13 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 1,305 | 20 | 13 | 66.6 |
| 1999 | 1,660 | 17 | 14 | 63.5 |
| 1998 | 279 | 0 | 2 | 43.0 |
| 1997 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 |
| 1996 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 39.2 |
| 1995 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 35.9 |
| 1994 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 37.1 |
| 1993Viewing | 69 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 36.9 |
| 1991 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 |
| 1990 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 |
| 1989 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 42.3 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 38.7 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.