IllustrationEXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN FRONT WHEELS LOCKUP UNDER NORMAL APPLICATION OF BRAKE, WET OR DRY CONDITIONS. TT
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 reportsBRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISES WITH NORMAL USE. TT
TRAILER HITCH CRACKED. *DSH
ABS: ERRATIC BRAKING; BRAKE LOCK UP; BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THERE'S NO OBVIOUS BRAKE PROBLEM PRESENT. TT
PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE AT LEAST TWO CAR LENGTHS. (ABS). TT
ABS, BRAKES FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 25 MPH, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, PE95-023 ACTIVE. TT
PE95-023 ACTIVE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED, AND REAR LOCKED UP. TT
VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON BUMPY ROADS LOCKS-UP.AND ALSO TAKES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING IN THE REAR BRAKES. TT
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.