IllustrationABS FAILURE. TOTALLY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT, AND BRAKE PAD WORE OUT IN ONE MONTH AND DESTROYED THE ROTOR.
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.
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
What owners actually said
499 reportsTHE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND PROPERLY UNDER HARD BRAKING SITUATIONS. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES PULSE LOUDLY BUT DO NOT ALLOW BRAKES TO ENGAGE.
HARD BRAKE APPLICATION RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
EA95-026; CONSUMER EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO, UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/ BRAKE FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
ON TWO INSTANCES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKING ABILITY WAS LOST FOR FIVE TO TEN SECONDS. OTHER INSTANCES THE BRAKES SEIZED UP, RENDERING THEM USELESS.
WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP ON SLICK ROAD SURFACES THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO ANOTHER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ABS BRAKES; ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY.
Official recalls
0No 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 ↗
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.