1992 Chevrolet Silverado: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
160,000mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

95,000 25th Percentile
160,000 Median Mileage
200,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SEATS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"
"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 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..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28