IllustrationVEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. TT
1992 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
80 reportsFRONT BRAKES FAIL-BRAKES LOSE FLUID-CANNOT SEE WHERE FLUID IS COMING FROM. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ABS COMES INTO PLAY, THIS COULD BE DETECTED BY THE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT LEFT HAS FLUID LEAKING INTO WHEEL WELL, ALSO INSPECTION SHOWS FLUID LEVEL LOW IN MASTER CYLINDER.ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE REP…
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FRONT BRAKES FAIL-BRAKES LOSE FLUID-CANNOT SEE WHERE FLUID IS COMING FROM. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ABS COMES INTO PLAY, THIS COULD BE DETECTED BY THE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT LEFT HAS FLUID LEAKING INTO WHEEL WELL, ALSO INSPECTION SHOWS FLUID LEVEL LOW IN MASTER CYLINDER.ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED, ALSO FRONT POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.*JB
ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. TT
THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC
ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT WHEELS ACTUALLY SEEM TO LOCK UP AND ON SLICK STREETS VEHICLE BEGINS TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS, BY RELEASING BRAKE CONTROL RESUMMED, BUT UNABLE TO STOP IN ANY REASONABLE DISTANCE.*JB
EA95-026 ACTIVE, WENT GOING DOWN INCLINE ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER BAR IS INOPERABLE IT DOES NOT MOVE, ALSO UNABLE TO TURN THE HEAT ON IF THE SYSTEM IS OFF FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE, AFTER THE VEHICLE RUNS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL TURN ON.*JB
DID A PANIC STOP PRESSED ON BRAKE HARD, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC
WHILE BACKING OUT BRAKES DO NOT STOP, CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE. TT
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.TT CONSUMER HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED IN JAN 1995, IN MAY OF 1995 MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT, THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONTROL, IN JULY THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING CONTROL, AND THEN REAR ADJUSTER S…
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THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.TT CONSUMER HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED IN JAN 1995, IN MAY OF 1995 MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT, THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONTROL, IN JULY THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING CONTROL, AND THEN REAR ADJUSTER SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.*JB
FAILURE OF THE ABS BRKAES CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT DEALER REPLACED VACUUM BOOSTER, THERE WAS A BENT ARM ON THE VACUUM TANK. *SLC
Official recalls
293V016000 · 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
2EA95026 · 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.