IllustrationWINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS FAULTY, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1993 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
What owners actually said
212 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A FENCE AT 5 MPH AND RUNNING INTO A DITCH. *AK
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. YH
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.
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
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
WINDSHEILD WIPER FAILURE AND UNSTABLE SEAT. CONSIDERED A DEFECT IN 1994 AND 1995 MODELS BUT NOT THE 1993 MODELS.
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
BRAKES DISENGAGE MOMENTARILY CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.
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
Official recalls
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 ↗
NHTSA 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.