IllustrationBRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE, LOCK UP AND SKID. YH
1993 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 161 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
31 crash reports4 fire reports6 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
161 reportsNO SUMMARY
ANTI-BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN ENGAGED CAUSES THE WHEEL TO MOVE BEFORE THE PULSING ACTION BEGINS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FADE. *YC
VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT LOW RATE OF SPEED, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DIFFERENT PARTS WITHIN ABS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THI S VEHICLE IS UNSATISFACTORY. DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE TIME BEFORE THEY START TO GRAB. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND A SLIGHT BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED THE AITI LOCK KICKS IN AND ITS LIKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, FLEX HOSES, …
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THE BRAKING SYSTEM ON THI S VEHICLE IS UNSATISFACTORY. DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE TIME BEFORE THEY START TO GRAB. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND A SLIGHT BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED THE AITI LOCK KICKS IN AND ITS LIKE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, FLEX HOSES, DRUMS, SHOES AND REAR FLEX HOSES REPLACED WITH QUALITY EQUIPMENT TO NO C H ANGE, I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET TO HAVE THE BRAKES EXAMINED, WITH A RESULT THAT THERE IS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE BRAKES, BUT WE COULD REPLACE THIS OR THAT ITEM TO SEE IF IT IS BETTER. I HAVE EVEN UNPLUGGED THE ANTI LOK SYSTEM JUST TO KEEP THAT PART OF THE SYSTEM FROM ACTIVATING, AS I HAVE HAD TOO MANY SCARES.
FRONT BRAKES HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. BRAKE PEDAL CONSTANTLY GOES TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, CALIPERS ARE GRABBING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL LEFT, OR RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ABS BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM WILL KICK IN AND, THE VEHICLE WILL KEEP GOING ON WET PAVEMENT OR DRY PAVEMENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE ABS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A FENCE AT 5 MPH AND RUNNING INTO A DITCH. *AK
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE THE BACK BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING. YH
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.