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1993 Chevrolet Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Suburban years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban are substantially higher than the model-year median of 118.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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499Owner complaints

Model-year median: 118

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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Inspection summary

1993 Chevrolet Suburban

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 499 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 370 reports
  • Visibility: 43 reports
  • Tires: 21 reports
  • Seat Belts: 18 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 17 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    54
    1990    52
    1991    189
    1992    499
    1993    858
    1994    457
    1995    360
    1996
    Compare all Suburban years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    370    Visibility
    43    Tires
    21    Seat Belts
    18    Engine And Engine Cooling
    17
    All reported categories
    Service Brakes, Air
    12    Power Train
    11    Structure
    9    Vehicle Speed Control
    9    Seats
    8    Electrical System
    7    Equipment
    5    Steering
    4    Trailer Hitches
    4    Exterior Lighting
    2    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Suspension
    2    Unknown Or Other
    2    Child Seat
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Parking Brake
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 17 of 499 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 370 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Visibility. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Tires. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    90 crash reports2 fire reports21 injury reports

    Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

    1 reports
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    192,000 miles · Mar 26, 2007
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL WAS AT A MAXIMUM LEVEL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED , AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HE OBSERVED MELTED COMPONENTS INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP. GM STATED THAT T…

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    TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL WAS AT A MAXIMUM LEVEL. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED , AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP. HE OBSERVED MELTED COMPONENTS INSIDE THE FUEL PUMP. GM STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS, AND ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. GM ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL ON 3/26/07 WHICH RESULTED IN GM SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 71-498273756. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THEY HAD REPLACED 10 FUEL PUMPS , AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 192,000. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10186188

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    3

    DP00001 · Oem Hitch Receiver Platform Cracking

    Opened Jan 31, 2000 · No close date supplied

    Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Equipment

    THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL

    EA95026 · Poor Brake Performance

    Opened Sep 20, 1995 · Closed Sep 20, 2001

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES

    EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires

    Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

    AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.