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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.

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212Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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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

    Other model years Selected year
    22
    1990    30
    1991    80
    1992    212
    1993    411
    1994    227
    1995    172
    1996
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Unknown Or Other complaints

    1 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1999
    Power TrainUnknown Or OtherVisibility

    THIS SUBURBAN HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING FOR A WHILE THEN SIMPLY STOPING FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN RUNNING AGAIN. I AM TOLD BY GMC THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERED BY A WARRANTY. THE WIPER PULSE MODULE I AM TOLD IS THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THESE CASES. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND OCCATIONALLY LEA…

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    THIS SUBURBAN HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING FOR A WHILE THEN SIMPLY STOPING FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN RUNNING AGAIN. I AM TOLD BY GMC THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERED BY A WARRANTY. THE WIPER PULSE MODULE I AM TOLD IS THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THESE CASES. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND OCCATIONALLY LEAVES A PUDDLE UNDER IT IF IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE. THE GUAGES ARE RANDOM IN THIER READINGS FOR OIL PRESSURE, TEMP, AND AMPERES.... THE FUEL SEEMS TO BE ACCURATE. OTHER PROBLEMS ARE NOT AS OBVIOUS BUT ANNOYING NONE THE LESS

    NHTSA ODI #709100

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect 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.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.