1992 Chevrolet Silverado problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Chevrolet Silverado. Wipers, windshield & visibility is the most reported problem area, at 27% of complaints. Next are engine (22%) and brakes (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 51 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 25th most-complained-about out of 26 model years of the Chevrolet Silverado with enough data (8 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
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.
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
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
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.