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1994 Chevrolet Suburban 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

2 reports
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170,000 miles · Oct 31, 2012
Service BrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR R…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

NHTSA ODI #10482790

76,000 miles · Aug 13, 2012
Service BrakesCrash

RUSTED BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AND I HAD WRECK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10470509

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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