IllustrationBRAKES LOCK UP ON ROUGH OR SLIPPERY SURFACES/GRINDING NOISE AFTER ABS KICKS IN/LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKING QUICK/DEALER SERVICE CENTER SAYS NO PROBLEM EVERYTHING IS O.K. *AK
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.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
370 reportsANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY FAILING, REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT WHEEL BRAKES DID NOT RECTIFY ABS FAILURES.
WAS DRIVING 40MPH & STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, TRAVELED 40 FT & HIT 4 VEHICLES DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. HEARD ABS COMPUTER COME ON. BRAKE PEDAL GOT MUSHY. *AK
HAD APPLIED BRAKES AT 30MPH VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT & WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. ENTIRE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED & NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE ABS KICK IN AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER COULDNT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACE AND BRAKE PROBLEMS PERSISTS. PLEASE FORWARD ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THESE BRAKE PROBLEMS.
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
EA95-02O; CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OCCASSIONALLY, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP. THE ABS BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING NO RESPONSE TO THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK ALSO BRA…
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EA95-02O; CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OCCASSIONALLY, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP. THE ABS BRAKES KICK IN, CAUSING NO RESPONSE TO THE WHEEL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A ACCIDENT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.*AK ALSO BRAKES PADS WERE WORN OUT AND MAKING NOISES, CASSETTE PLAYER WAS INOPERABLE.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
3DP00001 · 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.