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1992 GMC Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 80 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 67 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports2 fire reports6 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

67 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

#PE95-023 POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE ON THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

NHTSA ODI #971660

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSES LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

NHTSA ODI #971589

Mileage unknown · Aug 1, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS ON WET AND BUMPY SURFACES. TT

NHTSA ODI #969677

Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, VEHICLE ROOLED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #967422

Mileage unknown · May 12, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE DON'T STOP CAR ALL THE WAY BRAKE ARE PUMPING TOO SLOWLY (ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE). TT

NHTSA ODI #965227

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. *AW

NHTSA ODI #482513

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. TT

NHTSA ODI #958915

Official recalls

2

93V016000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 1, 1993

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

92V056000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages

Apr 14, 1992

THE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET MAY BE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED AND MAY NOT HAVE ENGAGED THE LOCKING MATERIAL ON THE BOLT. THE BOLT CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE PIVOT BOLT DISENGAGES FROM THE NUT WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS SHOULD INSPECT THE HAND STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO SPECIFICATION.

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

2

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.