IllustrationFACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH HAS I/4 INCH LONG CRACKS ON BOTH LEFT/RIGHT SIDES OF MOUTING BRACKETS. *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
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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 reportsABS ANTI LOCK FAIL WHEN THERE IS A HEAVY LOAD IN DRY WEATHER THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAIL TO WORK PROPERTY. TT
ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED TWICE; FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN NORMAL DRIVING SITUATION; FELT GRINDING/CLUNKING NOISE; ONLY WARNING; ONCE, CALIPER STUCK.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *SKD
VEHICLES PASSENGER MIDDLE LATCH IS BROKEN AND INOPERATIVE. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING BRAKE PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP DUE TO PUMP. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT. *SKD
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED UPON SUDDEN BRAKING, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AW
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON. 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.