IllustrationBRAKES LOCK UP IN RAIN/SNOW, ALSO ON GRAVEL ROADS.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
499 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND DID ACT LIKE A FREE ROAD, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID:"IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES." THE CONSUMER ASKED DEALER IF THEY COULD DICONNECT THE ABS BECAUSE HE DID NOT FEEL SECURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE ABOUT THE BRAKES. HER HUSBAND HAD CHECKED THE VEHICLE IN HIS SHOP. *AK *SLC
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN WANTING TO MAKE QUICK STOP, ABS DO NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY,NO PATTERN. SOMETIMES ABS LIGHT COMES ON, USUALLY WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
BRAKES STILL PULL, REPLACE HOSES,LUBE BRAKES.
EA95-026; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP TO AVOID HITTING A DOG, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED ON 3 OCCASIONS, AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. *SLC
THE DEFECTIVE ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND SLIDE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE DURING PANIC BRAKING, DRIVER SLAMMED ON BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH STOP SIGN, NO WARNING, RELEASED BRAKES, APPLIED AGAIN, BRAKES WORKED OKAY, DRY WEATHER, BRAKES NOT CHECKED BY DEALER/JMECHANIC. *AK THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN. *YD
UPON MAKING A GRADUALOR A SUDDEN STOP CONSUMER NOTICED A LOUD SOUND, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
WHEN BRAKING ON DOWNHILL SLOPE AND/OR HITTING BUMP, DRIVER WILL TEMPORARY LOSE BRAKING POWER; PEDAL SOMETIMES SOFT/GOES TO FLOOR; MOSTLY LOW SPEED; WET/DRY SURFACE. BRAKE SYSTEM NOT CHECKED BY DEALER/MECHANIC. *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.