IllustrationTHE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. SEAT NOW ROCKS BACK 8-10 INCHES. UPON INVESTIGATION, CAUSE WAS DUE TO VERY THIN MATERIAL. *JB
1993 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →212Owner complaints
Model-year median: 8
0Recall campaignsView recall details →
3InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1993 GMC Suburban
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 212 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 3 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 161 reports
- Visibility: 19 reports
- Power Train: 10 reports
- Seat Belts: 8 reports
- Seats: 7 reports
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Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 161 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
31 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
Seats complaints
7 reportsWHILE PARKED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE, AND CONSUMER FELL BACKWARDS. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING FRONT POWER SEAT FELL OFF THE BASE. METAL PIECE THAT SUPPORTS THE FRAME BROKE. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE SEAT FRAME WAS VULCANIZED. BOLT WAS STILL HOLDING SEAT, WHICH WAS WELDED & CRACKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. OW…
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WHILE DRIVING FRONT POWER SEAT FELL OFF THE BASE. METAL PIECE THAT SUPPORTS THE FRAME BROKE. THIS CAUSED A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE SEAT FRAME WAS VULCANIZED. BOLT WAS STILL HOLDING SEAT, WHICH WAS WELDED & CRACKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER JERI-RIGGED SEAT TO WORK. WILL NOT LAST LONG. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED. THEY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE ON THE LEFT FRONT CORNER, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO TIP BACK. THE TRACK ASSEMBLY WAS FULLY INTACT, THE FRAME INSIDE THE SEAT IS WHAT BROKE, DUE TO THIN MATERIAL AND FATIGUE.
WHILE DRIVING THE BOLTS ON THE DRIVER SEAT SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE SEAT TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. ALSO THE RADIO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BOLTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S BUCKET SEATS HAVE SHEARED OFF, CAUSIING THE SEATS TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSTION, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. CONSUMER WILL SEND REPAIR BILLS. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT BOLTED TO THE FLOOR, SEPERATED FROM THE FRAME, THE CHANNEL IS NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO HOLD THE SEAT STATIONARY.*AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect 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.
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.