1992 CHEVROLET Silverado Problems

Complaints Reported

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VISIBILITY

14 complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. NHTSA RECALL 03V159000 WAS ISSUED. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

Jun 16, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *AK MOST OF THE TIMES THE WIPERS WOULDN'T COME ON. THE CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE WIPER BOX INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO START. *PH *NLM

Nov 05, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONSUMER OWNS ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE THAT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM

Sep 17, 2003

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FOR ABOUT 3-4 MINUTES THEN STARTED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE CIRCUIT BOARD MALFUNCTIONED. *NLM. *AK *TS *JB

Jun 26, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR WITH NO RESOLUTION OF PROBLEM. MECHANIC SAID THE WIPER MOTOR CONTROLLER BOARD (CIRCUIT BOARD) COULD BE BAD, AND THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL FOR THIS PART. *AK

Oct 15, 2001

+ 9 more complaints for this component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

11 complaints

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER THE VEHICLE STALLED, AS THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE, NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM

Aug 23, 2001

Fire: 1

Aug 23, 2001

Fire: 1

VEHICLE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS. IT TAKEN TO DEALER, AND HAD IGNITION MODULE REPLACED. LATER ON, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION . *AK

Aug 17, 2001

THE VEHICLE WAS WARMING UP WHEN A LOUD NOISE OCCURED, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE HOOD, OIL WAS LEAKING, & THE PISTON ROD WAS LYING UP UNDER THE MOTOR. DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *ML

Nov 04, 1999

THERE IS A LEAK IN THE VEHICLE ENGINE OIL COOLING LINES WHICH DRIPPED ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE OIL LINES.

Sep 23, 1999

+ 6 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

4 complaints

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM PASSENGER FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING. CONSUMER TOOK THE WHEEL OFF TO INSPECT BRAKES, AND FOUND THE ROTOR HAD RUSTED AND SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. MR JG *JB

Nov 06, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. ALSO, ABS WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL BRAKES ARE APPLIED SUDDENLY. *AK *ML

May 10, 2000

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE WHEELS, AND CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AFTER TRAVELING A 1/4 OF A MILE OR MORE, WHEELS WOULD STOP LOCKING UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Feb 14, 2000

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE DEFECTIVE CALIPERS TO HEATUP AND THE ROTORS TO WARP AND CAUSED MORE WEAR AND TEAR OF THE BRAKE PADS. HAD TO REPLACE PADS 6 TIMES. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

Dec 10, 1997

SEATS

4 complaints

MY FAMILY WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN APRIL OF 97.WE FILED A SUIT WITH GM AND LOST BECAUSE OF THE COMPARATIVE LAW IN TN. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAW SUIT WE WERE INFORMED THAT NHTSA DOES NOT OR DID NOT REQUIRE A CRASH WORTHINESS TEST ON SEAT BACK STRENGTH ON DRIVERS SIDE IF LOADED DURING A CRASH.I AM REPORTING TO YOU THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND WE FEEL THAT SOME KIND OF TESTS NEED TO BE REQUIRED.DURING THE TRIAL WE MET SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT COMPLAINED TO NHTSA AND TO GM ABOUT BOTH DRIVERS SEATBACK AND PASSENGER SEATBACKS COMING FORWARD IN A FRONTAL COLLISION.THESE SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS NEED TO BE TESTED OR THE SEATS NEED TO BE REMOVED AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH THE BUCKET SEATS THAT GM SUBED IN DURING THE MIDDLE OF PRODUCTION.GM WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND DID COMPLY WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDERS.I BELIEVE THAT THE STANDERS MUST BE REVISED.THE AMERICAN CONSUMER SPENDS 20,000-$30,000.00 ON VEHICLES AND THE SHOULD FEEL SAFE.THE EXTENDED CAB SIVERADO PICK-UP IS A SHARP LOOKING VEHICLE AND IT KEEPS VALUE SO IT IS APPEALING TO CONSUMERS AS IT APPEALED TO ME. THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES OUT THERE BETWEEN 1987-1992 THAT HAVE THIS SEATBACK LOCKING MECHANISM.PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GETS HURT. MR

Oct 08, 2002

Crash: 1

IF CONSUMER HITS BRAKES PASSENGER SEAT WILL MOVE BACK AND FORTH, AND CONSUMER CAN GET HURT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

Jul 10, 2002

PASSENGER'S SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED SEAT TO REMAIN IN RECLINING POSITION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Apr 18, 2001

PASSAGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR THE CONSUMER TO SIT PROPERLY IN THE SEAT. *AK

Jan 14, 1999

POWER TRAIN

3 complaints

I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE PER THE VIN# AND A OUTSTANDING RECALL EXISTS (GM RECALL# N930018). THE RECALL #N930018 - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID CONTAINMENT. THE RECALL REMAINS INCOMPLETE AND WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE CHEVROLET GARAGE TOLD ME IT SHOWS THEM THAT THE, QUOTE "BULLENTIN NOT AVAILABLE"). THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL CHEVROLET TELLS THEM WHAT TO DO TO REPAIR IT. THE FUILD LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION LINE CONNECTIONS COULD HIT THE EXHAUST PIPE AND CAUSE A FIRE. WHY HAS CHEVROLET NOT BEEN REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AND WILL THEY. PLEASE ADVISE. MY EMAIL IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

Apr 03, 2017

WHILE HAULING A TRAILER, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED , CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER, RESULTING IN A FIRE. HAPPENED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Jul 19, 1999

Fire: 1

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH TRANSMISSION SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR. WENT FROM OVERDRIVE TO NEUTRAL. HAD TO PULL OVER & SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE THEN SHIFTED INTO 2ND GEAR ON ITS OWN. HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. MECHANIC FOUND SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT HAD TO BE RESET. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

Jan 12, 1999

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

FACTORY PAINT PEELING. GM SERVICE NUMBER 18002221020 SAYS THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THE PAINT AND NEVER WAS.

Jan 15, 2004

PAINT POPPING OFF, DEALER SAID IT WAS PAST THE DEADLINE TO GET IT DONE FREE. I CALLED PRESIDENT OF GENERAL MOTERS AFTERWARDS HE SAID THE SAME THING. I JUST HEARD ABOUT THIS SERVICE TODAY ON CLARK HOWARD SHOW & DECIDED TO GIVE THIS A TRY. THANK YOU SIDNEY T BRIDGERS

Jan 15, 2004

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE RUPTURED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLES BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

Sep 17, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WENT OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. NLM

Apr 17, 2002

STEERING,SUSPENSION

1 complaint

1992 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PULLS INTO OPPOSITE LANE WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER REQUESTS ANY RECALL NOTICES FOR VEHICLE. *SMD

Mar 10, 2015

TIRES

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 CHEVROLET SILVERADO WITH PRO COMP MUD TERRAIN TIRES, SIZE: 33 12.5 /15 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE TIRE EXPLODED, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REMAINING TIRES WERE SEPARATING AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Aug 13, 2012

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A NO START CONDITION. FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS BURNED WIRES WITHIN GAS TANK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTEHR INFORMATION. *AK

Jan 18, 2001

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSES POWER STEERING TO GO OUT, AND WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED IGNITION MODULE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE STALL THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF IT. *YH

Oct 12, 2000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. AFTERWARDS, NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. ANOTHER DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

Jan 04, 1999

Fire: 1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

1 complaint

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW UP, CAUSING THE ANTIFREEZE TO EXPLODE AND RUN ONTO THE ENGINE. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY HAS TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO RESTART THIER VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Oct 16, 1998

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The 1992 CHEVROLET Silverado currently has 46 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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