IllustrationAPPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT HOLD; DRY SURFACE; CAUSED ACCIDENT; REARENDED PARKED VEHICLE. REPORTED BY STATE FARM. TT BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DRY SURFACE, AFTER LOOKING OVER ACCIDENT, IT SEEMS THAT ROAD WAS NOT DRY. *SLC
1993 GMC Suburban
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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: 4 of 212 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 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
What owners actually said
212 reportsWHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED NOTHING HAPPENS, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TT
THE ABS SYSTEM TAKES LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THEN THE REGULAR BRAKES. TT DUE TO ABS FAILURE, THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENT. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS OR NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST. *YH
WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS NO BRAKE ITS THE PERFORMANCE. TT
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF ABS SYSTEM, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
HAVE TO USE EXTREME EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. TT
ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING ABILITY. TT
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. IN A PANIC STOP THE ABS ACTS PREMATURELY AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT
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.