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1993 Chevrolet Suburban

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Suburban years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban are substantially higher than the model-year median of 118.

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499Owner complaints

Model-year median: 118

0Recall campaigns

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3Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
54
199052
1991189
1992499
1993858
1994457
1995360
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
370Visibility
43Tires
21Seat Belts
18Engine And Engine Cooling
17
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Air
12Power Train
11Structure
9Vehicle Speed Control
9Seats
8Electrical System
7Equipment
5Steering
4Trailer Hitches
4Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Suspension
2Unknown Or Other
2Child Seat
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 17 of 499 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 370 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

90 crash reports2 fire reports21 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

18 reports
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154,000 miles · Nov 25, 2008
Seat Belts

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE AN OCCUPANT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAP HERSELF IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT, THE BUCKLE FELL OFF IN HER HAND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD. THE DEALER COULD MAKE REPAIRS AT AN ESTIMA…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE AN OCCUPANT WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAP HERSELF IN THE VEHICLE WITH THE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT, THE BUCKLE FELL OFF IN HER HAND. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER TEN YEARS OLD. THE DEALER COULD MAKE REPAIRS AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $400. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 154,000.

NHTSA ODI #10249839

12,000 miles · Nov 12, 2003
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR. *AK CONSUMER NOTED THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY LEAVING IT USELESS IN A CRASH. *PH *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10040455

120,000 miles · Sep 24, 2003
Seat Belts

PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT INTO RETRACTOR. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10040500

112,000 miles · Jul 22, 2003
Seat Belts

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK INTO COMPONENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10028916

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Seat Belts

BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT LAW I THINK THE DEALER SHOULD SELL THE SIDE THAT BRAKES ALL THE TIME AND NOT FORCE YOU TO BUY THE HOLE ASSEMBLEY WHICH COST OVER 100 DOLLARS

NHTSA ODI #729486

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2000
Seat Belts

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT RECOIL & TENSIONER DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT WHILE THE SHOULDER BELT IS BEING WORN WHICH WOULD ALLOW OCCUPANT TO HIT DASH/WINDSHIELD DURING SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.*AK

NHTSA ODI #723030

Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2000
Seat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION, THE SEAT BELTS BROKE DURING COLLISION. YH

NHTSA ODI #551484

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1999
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT COMPONENTS REPLACED TWICE / PASSANGER COULD NOT RELEASE SEAT BELT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #708937

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 1998
Seat Belts

FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RECOILED FROM DATE PURCHASED.

NHTSA ODI #534776

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Seat BeltsService Brakes, Hydraulic

GOING 30MPH WHEN BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. THE HYDRAULIC BOOSTER DID NOT WORK; HAD TO PRESS ON BRAKES HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD COMPUTER REPLACED. *AK LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AT TIMES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #818865

Official recalls

0

No 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

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.