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1993 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 1993 record →

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock
Filed Feb 13, 1997MA

CAME UP TO A INTERSECTION APPLY THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND WENT THOURGH INTSECTION NO CRASH NO ONE WAS INJURED .

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Feb 5, 1997CA

A BROKEN TAB ON THE FUSE BOX HOLDER, RESULTING IN OVERHEAD CONSOLE DOOR TO JAM.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed Feb 1, 1997TX

THE ORIGINAL RADIATOR FAILED AT 27,000 MILES. THE REPLACEMENT RADIATOR FAILED 20,000 MILES LATER AT 47,000 MILES, REPAIRS WERE MADE AND AGAIN HAS FAILED AT 56,000 MILES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 31, 1997CO

HAS NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE WHEN ABS BRAKES KICK IN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 24, 1997MA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS IN SNOW OR ANY WET WEATHER THE ABS LOCKED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 16, 1997OH

EA95-026 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,THEY PULSATE, AND VEHICLE PULLS FROM RIGHT TO LEFT; THERE IS ALSO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ON DRY PAVEMENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 10, 1997PA

RIVING VEHICLE, HAD STOPPED, PULLED ONTO ROAD, NOTICE BEND & STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, HEARD MEALING NOISE (ABS WORKING), PUSHED BRAKES, VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED, KEPT VEHICLE STRAIGHT, WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, HAD NO BRAKES, FINALLY HIT TREE. NOTIFIED DEALER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 6, 1997MO

WHEN APPLIED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES, STOPS/ NORMAL BRAKING MOMENTARILY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ACCORDING TO DEALR, BRAKES ARE OPERATING NORMALLY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 6, 1997CA

RAINY WEATHER, DROVE VEHICLE TO STORE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT, TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, INFORMED PARTS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF REDESIGN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 5, 1997TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Jan 3, 1997MD

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN EMERGENCY STOPPING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, MECHANIC STATES THAT THE CALIPER IS BAD. PLEASE ATTACH REPAIR INFORMATION. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 30, 1996IL

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. UNDER INVESTIGATION EA 95026. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 20, 1996IL

BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR UPON HITTING BUMPS IN ROADWAY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1996CA

EA94-038 ACTIVE, ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS ON HIGHWAY, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1996ND

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1996NH

ABS BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ON LOW TRACTION UNDER NORMAL WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 injured
Filed Dec 11, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 9, 1996TX

WHEN ABS ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO STOP, THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES RELEASE AS IF VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR. EA95026. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE BEGINS TO STOP THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES RELEASE AS IF YOU WERE BEING HIT FROM THE REAR.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 6, 1996SC

WHEN VEHICLE IS CRANCKED AND M0VED THE ABS BRAKES MAKE A FUNNY NOISE WHEN 8 MPH IS REACHED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 6, 1996AZ

DRIVING ALONG AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, PERSON IN FRONT MADE A SUDDEN STOP, HIT BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, THE BRAKES JUST FAILED AND VEHICLE RAMMED INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Dec 4, 1996CT

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ROTORS CRACKED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. PUSHED ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO REACTION WITH THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE, EA 95 026. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Catalytic Convertor
Filed Nov 27, 1996NY

CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 20, 1996NJ

WHEN BRAKING NORMALLY ON DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES CHATTER AS IF THEY WERE ON ICE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 20, 1996CA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 19, 1996OH

WHILE DRIVING, WHEN PRESSING ON THE ABS BRAKES, ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE, PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY AND WHEN BRAKES ACTIVATE, VEHICLE SPEEDS UP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 18, 1996MA

WHILE DRIVING NORMAL BRAKING EXPERIENCED, ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WHEN PEDAL PULSATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 15, 1996OH

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN STREET AND APPLIED HER ABS BRAKES AND NOTHING HAPPENED- CONSUMER ENDED UP GOING THROUGH A RED LIGHT, LUCKY NO TRAFFIC .*AK

Electrical System › Horn
Filed Nov 13, 1996FL

HORN FREQUENTLY FAILS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996VA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH HARD PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR, THEN AFTER ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER CAR THE BRAKES FINALLY WORKED. EA95-026. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996FL

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, EA94-038 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, ALSO WHEN APPLIED PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT OR LEFT, IN FOR REPAIRS, CHANGED THE COMPUTER FOR ABS SYSTEM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 12, 1996FL

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 12, 1996NV

AT A SUDDEN STOP THE ABS BRAKES GRAB FOR A SECOND; HAVE TO GEAR OFF IN ORDER TO STOP . PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1996NY

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. UNDER INVESTIGATION (EA 95 026). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 26, 1996NV

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 11, 1996CT

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Sep 10, 1996VA

REAR SEALS FAILED, ALLOWING FLUID TO COLLECT ON REAR BRAKES; ALSO CABS/AXLE SEALS LEAKED ON REAR BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash5 injured
Filed Aug 28, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Aug 21, 1996MI

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSEGER'S SIDE DOORS CAME OPEN, IT WAS THE WELD IN THE FRAME . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 20, 1996ME

FRONT SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 31, 1996MI

VEHICLE IS LOOSING BRAKE FLUID. AT 31 THOUSAND MILES THE VEHICLE HAS NO WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jul 25, 1996WA

BRAKE PADS/CALIPERS/MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE. *SD

Wheels
Filed Jun 14, 1996NJ

DRIVING AT SPEED OF 20MPH, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF AXLE WHILE DRIVING, ALSO BRAKE LINE AND TIE ROD. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan
Filed Jun 14, 1996IL

847-437-6850,WK AT ENGINE TEMP. OF 95 DEGREES, THE CLUTCH FAN KICKED IN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 26, 1996NJ

ABS BRAKES DO NOT SLOW VEHICLE. IN BOTH FAILURES, VEHICLE WAS GOING DOWN STEEP DRIVEWAYS, ABS BUZZED THEN ACCELERATED/ ALSO SENSITIVE TO ANY DIRT/RIPPLES *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 6, 1996FL

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENTS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 19, 1996CA

EA-95-026 ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 20 MPH, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 17, 1996TX

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP BRAKES FROM LOCKING UP IN EMERGENCY STOPS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 1996TX

SOMETIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE, THERE IS NO BRAKE, HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 2, 1996CA

ABS; FAILURE ON THE ABS BRAKES, CANNOT STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT EA95-026. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 29, 1996CA

ABS BRAKES; ON BUMPY ROAD SURFACES, BRAKES RELEASE, DO NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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