IllustrationINTERMITTANT FUNCTION/NO FUNCTION/NOISE DURING NORMAL OPERATION
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
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Suburban years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Visibility complaints
19 reportsINTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPES BECOME INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS; HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DUE TO VIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
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
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, NEW. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
WINDSHEILD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY JUST AS THE RECALL FOR THE 1994-1996 GMC TRUCKS INDICATES, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. REPLACEMENT PART RESOLVED PROBLEM. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT APPLICATION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST OF 1998 AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
WINDSHEILD WIPER FAILURE AND UNSTABLE SEAT. CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN 1994 AND 1995 MODELS BUT NOT THE 1993 MODELS.
FAN MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER AND DEFROSTER COMES ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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.