IllustrationPRIOR TO RECALL BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, RECALL #01I006000. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. *YD
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 FIRST FAILURE WAS TRAVELING WEST OF DENVER, CO. IN A SNOW STORM WITH HEAVY, FAST TRAFFIC, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED IN MID CYCLE. THE SECOND WAS IN HEAVY RAIN, TRAVELING ON I-35 IN JUNE, 2001. I TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNS A SUBURBAN AND HE SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE THOUGHT GM HAD A RECALL, BUT I CALLED THE DEALE…
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THE FIRST FAILURE WAS TRAVELING WEST OF DENVER, CO. IN A SNOW STORM WITH HEAVY, FAST TRAFFIC, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED IN MID CYCLE. THE SECOND WAS IN HEAVY RAIN, TRAVELING ON I-35 IN JUNE, 2001. I TALKED TO A FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNS A SUBURBAN AND HE SAID HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE THOUGHT GM HAD A RECALL, BUT I CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY MODEL OF SUBUBAN.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01I006000 NOTIFICATION CONCERNING BRAKE PEDAL FEED. DEALERSHIP DID NOT HAVE COMPONENT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SEVERELY DAMAGED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-257)*JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL FEELS SOFT AND SPONGY. BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, NO ACCIDENT. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, FOUND NO PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME. SECOND TIME, MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. SIX MONTHS AFTER LAST REPAIRW WERE DONE, BRAKES WERE FINE, THEN BRAKE FAILED AGAIN.*AK
WHILE TRAVELING 65-70MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DUE TO A BUBBLE THAT FORMED ON TIRE, IT WAS 14-16 INCHES LONG. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE. HAD PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD, AND CONTACTED A NEIGHBOR, WHO CHANGED THE TIRE. OWNER HAS THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, LT235/75R15 WITH 40,000 MILES. NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.*AK
AFTERMARKET TIRE LT265/75R16 SIZE. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TREAD ON REAR TIRES SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FIRESTONE RETAILER HAS INSPECTED THE TIRES. *AK DOT NUMBER 7BW8PDA 407. *SLC
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE BODY - 3 TIRES ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASSIONS - SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE MOVING AT 55-60 MPH. *AK (DOT NUMBER: A311C9B088 TIRESIZE: 245/75R/16)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV E VEHICLE. *AK
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.