1993 Chevrolet Silverado Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Chevrolet Silverado. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEATS
12
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
12
2injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
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
2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
Total complaints77

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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”

SEATS · reported 2008-05-15

“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…”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2008-03-10

“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”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR · reported 2005-04-08

“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”

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER · reported 2004-07-02

“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”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT · reported 2003-11-14

“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”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER · reported 2003-07-30

“The transmission failed twice.*jb”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2003-02-14

“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 is…”

SEATS · reported 2002-12-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Chevrolet Silverado as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.