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1993 GMC Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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212Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
161Visibility
19Power Train
10Seat Belts
8Seats
7
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
6Vehicle Speed Control
4Electrical System
2Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Trailer Hitches
2Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 212 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 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

161 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTOR CAME COMPLETELY APART. THIS CONDITION WAS OBVIOUSLY BUILDING UP OVER TIME RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OVER THE YEARS. ALL ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES. IT THIS HAPPENED AT A FASTER SPEED OR IN AN INSTANCE WHERE A QUICK STOP WAS NEEDED AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. YOU HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS OF POOR …

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BRAKE ROTOR CAME COMPLETELY APART. THIS CONDITION WAS OBVIOUSLY BUILDING UP OVER TIME RESULTING IN POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OVER THE YEARS. ALL ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED ON THESE VEHICLES. IT THIS HAPPENED AT A FASTER SPEED OR IN AN INSTANCE WHERE A QUICK STOP WAS NEEDED AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT. YOU HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS OF POOR BRAKE FAILURE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY.

NHTSA ODI #700275

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE RIDING DOWN THE STREET ON DRY AND UNEVEN PAVEMENT AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE ABS IS ACTIVATING, BUT THE VEHICLE DOESN'T STOP UNTIL IT HAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DISTANCE AFTER BRAKING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #828097

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #538201

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

NHTSA ODI #538261

Mileage unknown · Jun 17, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

EA95026; POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE; WHEN COMING TO A STOP, DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND IT FELT AS THOUGH THE BRAKES COMPLETELY LET GO, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLID FORWARD AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE ROAD WAS A LITTLE SLICK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824401

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicInjury

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #536831

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

EA95026; CONSUMER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS. WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING ONTO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED , AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE BRAKES, NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824105

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY LET GO AND CATCH AGAIN, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822693

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO REPLACED FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #533339

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON MAIN ST ,WAS ABOUT 5-6 CAR LENGHTS IN FRONT 0F OTHER VEHICLE ,WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, NOT PUMP THEM, TRUCK BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN , BUT DID NOT STOP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM . *AK

NHTSA ODI #822085

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

3

DP00001 · 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.