IllustrationABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS ON A WET SURFACE OR ON A ROUGH PAVEMENT, THERE IS AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *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 BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR; IT'S INTERMITTENT FAILURE THAT CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ON OCCASIONS, BRAKES WOULD MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHILE TRYING TO MAKE TURNS OR APPLYING BRAKES (ABS). *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES MAKE A NOISE AND VIBRATE. THERE IS ALSO LESS BRAKING ABILITY. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS AT LOW SPEEDS. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT IN AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY REPLACED THE ECM ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC
BRAKE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.
BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, DRIVER ALMOST REAR ENDED VEHICLE.
DURING PANIC STOPS THE BRAKES GRAB AND LET GO, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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.