IllustrationABS BRAKE FAILURE, EA94-038 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ALSO WHEN APPLIED PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT OR LEFT, IN FOR REPAIRS, CHANGED THE COMPUTER FOR ABS SYSTEM. *AK
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
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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
What owners actually said
499 reportsVEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH HARD PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, THEN AFTER ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED. EA95-026. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION (EA 95 026). *AK
WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
REAR SEALS FAILED, ALLOWING FLUID TO COLLECT ON REAR BRAKES; ALSO CABS/AXLE SEALS LEAKED ON REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE DOORS CAME OPEN, IT WAS THE WELD IN THE FRAME . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
FRONT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.
VEHICLE IS LOOSING BRAKE FLUID. AT 31 THOUSAND MILES THE VEHICLE HAS NO WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES.*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.