WE HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES MAKING A LOUD GROANING SOUND. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS RIGHT AFTER WE START THE ENGINE AND THEN SEEMS TO GO AWAY. IT WILL ALSO OCCUR WHEN WE GO OVER A BUMP WITH THE BRAKES ENGAGED. I REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALER(S) WHEN WE FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON JAN 15, 1999 I WAS FOLLOWING A CAR WHO STOPPED AT A YELLOW SIGNAL LIGHT. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD "GROAN" AND I BELIEVE THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. I HAD ADEQUATE ROOM TO STOP, BUT THE BRAKES SEEMED TO JUST NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I WENT OUT THIS MORNING TO CHECKTHE BRAKES, THEY FELT SPONGY AND THEN FINALLY GOT A NORMAL FEEL AGAIN. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THE ACCIDENT WAS RELATIVELY MINOR; HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD FIX BOTH MY VEHICLES BRAKES, AND TAKE CARE OF THE DAMAGE ON THE OTHER CAR. I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN UNTIL THE 26TH OF JANUARY.
1992 Chevrolet Suburban complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK ONE WEEK AND THE NEXT WEEK THEY DON'T WORK DUE TO AN OVERHEATED CIRCUITBOARD. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED.
ABS MALFUNCTION.
ON WET PAVEMENT, ABS MALFUNCIONED WHILE BRAKING AND STRUCK VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM.
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE LIGHTS ACTIVATE ABOUT EVERY SECOND TIME THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ARE ACTIVATED AND SOMETIMES JUST FROM DRIVING OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE.
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NOT ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO THE TRUCK HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
THE CROSS MEMBER BAR BROKE FROM THE METAL, AND A SHOCK ABSORBER WAS HANGING FROM NEAR THE GAS TANK. SHOP IS GOING TO REPLACE CROSSMEMBER BAR. *AK
WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, THE VEHICAL EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FIVE RADIATORS WERE REPLACED IN 6 YEARS.
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, ESPECIALLY DURING WET WEATHER THE BRAKES GRAB AND LET GO. *AK
BRAKE ROTOR FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING.
ABS LOCKED UP/FAILED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
ABS BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDALGETS HARD BUT VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY STARTED PULSATING AND PULLING TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, DUE TO FAULTY COMPUTER IN THE ABS UNIT.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING A COLLISION.
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN AN EMERGENCY STOP THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT CONSUMER EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE ANY PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
ABS FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.
ABS FAILURE.
BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY, AND YOU CAN HEAR THE ABS MOTOR PACK CYCLING.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, APPLIED ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PROBLEM ONLY INTERMITTENT. ON ONE OCCASION VEHICLE HIT CITY BUS IN REAR. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL DETOUR ROAD, BRAKES GRABBED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL. REPAIRMAN INDICATED VALVE FAILED ON ABS CONTROL. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
REAR DRUMS RUB AGAINST BRAKING PLATES.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THE BRAKES , THE OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT RESPOND WHEN DRIVER APPLIES THEM , SHE HAS TO PRESS THE PEDAL MORE THAN ONCE TO GET THE BRAKES TO RESPOND. *AK
INTERMITTENT WINSHIELD WIPERS FAILURE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE DEFECTIVE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, HOWEVER FAILURES STILL OCCUR.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECOND, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER . *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT ANY MPH BETWEEN 10 AND 20 THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK AND CONSUMER WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BECAUSE BRAKES FAILED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER,AND THEY SAID IT WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, AND SEND CONSUMER BACK HOME. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER SAID OWNER WAS DRIVING WRONG. *AK
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN BACKING UP AND AT SLOW SPEEDS.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. DEALER REPLACED ABS. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS.
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE WHILE BRAKING. REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, HAD TO DO FRONT BRAKE JOB EVERY FOUR TO SIX MONTHS. *AK *SLC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND MAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS. DEALER SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER TRIED PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK
OWNER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THEY DIDN'T RESPOND THE FIRST TIME AFTER HE PRESSED THE BRAKES, MORE THAN ONCE THEY THEN RESPONDED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 35 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE BRAKES GRABBED WHEN THE SHOULDN'T, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER . *AK
THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
ABS BRAKES FAILED TWICE, RESULTING IN COLLISIONS.
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