IllustrationBRAKES FAILED, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTED IN REAR END COLLISION, THE SEAT BELTS BROKE DURING COLLISION. YH
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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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.
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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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
370 reportsOVER THE ENTIRE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAVE NOT OPERATED RELIABLY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON AN IRREGULAR OR WET STREET (EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, BELOW 30MPH), AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING EFFECT VANISHES MOMENTARILY. THIS D…
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OVER THE ENTIRE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAVE NOT OPERATED RELIABLY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON AN IRREGULAR OR WET STREET (EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, BELOW 30MPH), AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING EFFECT VANISHES MOMENTARILY. THIS DEFINITELY INVOLVES THE ABS SYSTEM, BECAUSE THERE IS THE CHARACTERISTIC VIBRATION OF THE PEDAL WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. ABS ACTIVATION DURING THESE EPISODES IS INAPPROPRIATE, INEFFECTIVE, AND DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
OVER THE ENTIRE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAVE NOT OPERATED RELIABLY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON AN IRREGULAR OR WET STREET (EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, BELOW 30MPH), AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING EFFECT VANISHES MOMENTARILY. THIS D…
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OVER THE ENTIRE TIME THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAVE NOT OPERATED RELIABLY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON AN IRREGULAR OR WET STREET (EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS, BELOW 30MPH), AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR AND ALL BRAKING EFFECT VANISHES MOMENTARILY. THIS DEFINATELY INVOLVES THE ABS SYSTEM, BECAUSE THERE IS THE CHARACTERISTIC VIBRATION OF THE PEDAL WHEN THE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED. ABS ACTIVATION DURING THESE EPISODES IS INAPPROPRIATE, INEFFECTIVE, AND DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD THE PEDAL WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION. *AK
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP OR REDUCE SPEED, BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT UP AHEAD. WENT TO APPLY BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE JUST KEPT ON GOING. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
REPORTING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM; WHEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO TO THE FLOOR AND A MAKE A DULL SOUND, AND CAUSE A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK WHEEL HITS A SMALL BUMP, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, SOMETIMES THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND PULL RIGHTOR LEFT. SOMETIMES THE BRAKES WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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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.