IllustrationDRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD AND A VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK, AND WHEN APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK, THE TRUCK JUST KEPT GOING. THE TRUCK REAR ENDED THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT. *AK
1992 Chevrolet Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Suburban do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 118.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 189 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 144 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
37 crash reports7 fire reports12 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
144 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION, THERE IS AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF BRAKING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL JUST GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD. *AK *SLC
APLLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, JUST SOMRTIMES. WHEN THIS DOES HAPPEN THE TRUCK HAS EXTENDED STOPPONG DISTANCE. *AK
WHEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE & APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES WOULD HOLD VEHICLE. WHEN NOT ON AN INCLINE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP OR GRAB, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. HAD NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN PANIC STOPS. BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE PUSHED DOWN WITH FORCE TO STOP VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE IS NOISE IN ABS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING AND BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUTTING FOOT ON THE BRAKES, THEY LOCK UP. ALSO WHEN DRIVING AND IN NORMAL STOPPING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES START FUNCTIONING, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. *AK
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL AND BRAKING, ABS BRAKES ARE NOT EFFECTIVE. *AK
IN ACCIDENT WHEN THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP. AT 20-30MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *AK
UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THERE IS VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT DUE TO ROTORS SEPARATING FROM MOUNTING HUB CAUSED BY CORROSION. *AK
Official recalls
393V119000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor
Aug 2, 1993
SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
93V016000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Feb 1, 1993
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
92V056000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:pedals And Linkages
Apr 14, 1992
THE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET MAY BE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED AND MAY NOT HAVE ENGAGED THE LOCKING MATERIAL ON THE BOLT. THE BOLT CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE PIVOT BOLT DISENGAGES FROM THE NUT WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS SHOULD INSPECT THE HAND STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO SPECIFICATION.
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
2EA95026 · 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.