IllustrationTHE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WHEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON THE INTERSTATE DUE TO THE TIRE PROBLEM.*AK (DOT NUMBER: DBHK613299 TIRESIZE: LT23575R15)
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
Tires complaints
21 reportsOVER THE COURES OF SEVERAL YEARS I HAD 5 OUT OF 8 OF THESE TIRES SLIP THEIR BELTS BEFORE FIRESTONE ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM AND REPLACED THEM WITH BRIDGESTONE EQUIVALENTS. MY WIFES VAN STILL HAS THEM ON AND SHE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE LAST YEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 30X9.50R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.5…
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OVER THE COURES OF SEVERAL YEARS I HAD 5 OUT OF 8 OF THESE TIRES SLIP THEIR BELTS BEFORE FIRESTONE ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM AND REPLACED THEM WITH BRIDGESTONE EQUIVALENTS. MY WIFES VAN STILL HAS THEM ON AND SHE SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE LAST YEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK (TIRESIZE: 30X9.50R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SHIMMY, BY REDUCING SPEED THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE BELT SEPARATED AND TOOK THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH DI…
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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A SHIMMY, BY REDUCING SPEED THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, UPON INSPECTION CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE BELT SEPARATED AND TOOK THE TIRE TO FIRESTONE DEALER WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00T-005, CONSUMER REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH DIFFERENT BRAND. NLM
AT VACAVILLE, CA, APPROX. 3PM, APROX 85 DEG., COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION OF RIGHT REAR TIRE ON I80 HEADING EAST. 2 CHP'S, 2 AAA MECHANICS PRESENT. FIRESTONE CHARMICHAEL, CA STORE REPLACED N/C W/ SAME TYPE TIRE. I INSIST ON 4 NEW TIRES, NOT FIRESTONE OR BRIDGESTONE. CHP, @ AAA. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 123/120 Q TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
WHEN TURNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER WOULD GIVE WIPERS A PUSH TO START. *AK THE COMPUTER BOARD SOLDER CRACKED CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO MALFUNCTIONS. THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED TWO TIMES. *YH
REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN 1993, LT245/75R16. WHILE AT 70 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND SEPARATED, TIRE STAYED INFLATED. *AK THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT RESPOND.
THE TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE PEELED APART FROM THE TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH AND SHE HEARD A NOISE, RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. FIRESTONE TIRES, STEEL TEX, P245R75 16. *AK
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING FROM MAINE TO MARYLAND, ABOUT 60 MPH, TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE PEELED OFF, LIKE A RETREAD TIRE. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE IN THE TRUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TIRE SIZE LT23575R15, APT. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. 40,000 MILES ON TIRE. PLEASE LIST DOT # IF POSSIBLE.*AK B…
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PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING FROM MAINE TO MARYLAND, ABOUT 60 MPH, TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE PEELED OFF, LIKE A RETREAD TIRE. TWO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE IN THE TRUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TIRE SIZE LT23575R15, APT. NOT ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. 40,000 MILES ON TIRE. PLEASE LIST DOT # IF POSSIBLE.*AK BRIDGESTONE 235/75/R15 *MW
I WAS TRAVELING ON I-5 IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE & THE LEFT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, 1 OF THE REMAINING 3 TIRES WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE SETTLED MY CLAIM FOR THE COST OF BODYWORK AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEMS REPORTED …
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I WAS TRAVELING ON I-5 IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA WHEN MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE & THE LEFT REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, 1 OF THE REMAINING 3 TIRES WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE SETTLED MY CLAIM FOR THE COST OF BODYWORK AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEMS REPORTED WITH ATX & ATX II TIRES ARE NOT ISOLATED TO THOSE MODELS. MY EXPERIENCE WAS IDENTICAL TO THOSE RELATED TO ATX & ATXII FAILURES. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THAT THE NHTSA'S INVESTIGATION INTO BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE DEULER HT LT265/75R16 MODEL FOR SAFETY ASSURANCE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT26575R16 )
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.