IllustrationTHE ARM OF SEATBELT MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR DO NOT COME OUT FAR ENOUGH, CONNECTING AND RELEASING BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT. *AK
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 reportsATV 21,000 TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; BURNED PART WHEN HOT; THGEY DON'T WANT TO SHIVFT WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. *AK
THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED IN A SUDDEN STOP. *AK
THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN DRIVING UP TO AN INTERSECTION. HAS ABS SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND TO BRAKE APPLICATION, ESPECIALLY W/TOWING. TT
ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON WET/ROUGH SURFACE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK
BRAKES GRIND/FAIL WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED. *SKD
THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHEARS FRONT BRAKE PADS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BRAKES PERFORM ERRATIC. HE HAS FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS AND HAS TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS. BUS. (310) 696-6848. TT
HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR TWICE BECAUSE OF SPLITTING. 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.