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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 →

Seats
Filed Mar 15, 1996NJ

BOTH FRONT BUCKET SEATS FEEL AS OF ROCKING CHAIR;WHEN STOPPING, PUSHING OCCUPANTS FORWARD/BACKWARD, WHEN TAKING OFF;BOTH SEATS REPLACED, ACCIDENT POTENTIA *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 14, 1996TX

ABS: ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING TO STOP VEHICLE WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE WHEN PERFORMING A HARD/PANIC STOP; HEAR GRINDING NOISE, NO WARNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 5, 1996LA

ABS-BRAKES - WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH COMING AROUND THE CURB THE OWNER TRIED TO APPILY BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 28, 1996MO

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

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

EA95-026, BRAKE FAILURE,DRIVING AT SPEED OF 55MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 23, 1996TX

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 21, 1996AL

FRONT BRAKES FAILED-BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE-(CONSUMER HAS ABS BRAKES) NO INJURIES WAS SUSTAINED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Feb 20, 1996CA

THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HAS EXPLODED (CRACKED) ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. TT

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

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES FAIL UPON LONG BRAKING OR UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 25, 1996TX

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR, SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 4, 1996IA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 1996IA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 3, 1996MO

ABS BRAKE DOES NOT RESPOND DURING SUDDEN STOP ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTED IN TWO DIFFERENT ACCIDENTS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 19, 1995TX

#PE95-023 WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE IT DOESN'T STOP IT SLOWS THE TRUCK DOWN . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1995NY

#PE95-023 THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE IT SLOWS THE TRUCK DOWN IT DOESN'T STOP HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 18, 1995LA

#PE95-023 WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND LOCKING UP HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 7, 1995MO

EA95-026, ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35MPH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 6, 1995TX

EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 30, 1995PA

ANTILOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 29, 1995MA

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 29, 1995SD

ABS BRAKES RELEASE COMPLETELY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 27, 1995FL

THE BRAKES DO NOT HAVE THE POWER TO STOP THE CAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 22, 1995MA

POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ABS. IT TAKES A LONG/DISTANCE TO STOP . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 21, 1995NY

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES HE WAS BRAKING AND HE WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES, WHICH FIRST GRABBEND AND THEN RELEASED ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 17, 1995PA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONED WITH SOFT PEDAL AND LONG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT CONSUMER STATES ONE ONE OCCASION THERE WERE NO BRAKES.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 13, 1995TX

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IN A SUDDEN STOP CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND CAUSED A 5 CAR ACCIDENT.(EA95-026). TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 13, 1995NJ

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS. TT VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THEY FAILED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1995AL

POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 8, 1995TX

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED SKIDED AND HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 12:00, SPPED 25 MPH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1995AL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE FAILED HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1995LA

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES VERY SLOW IN RESPONDING W/SCREECHING NOISE. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS QUESTIONED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1995TX

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, DIFFICULTY STOPPING THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 6, 1995AL

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PEDAL FEELS MUSHY AND UNORDINARY LONG STOPPING DISTANCE.(EA95-026). TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995TX

THE TRUCK HAS ABS. THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED AND MAKES ALOT OF NOISE WHEN APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995TX

ABS, BRAKES WHEN APPLIED EXPERIENCE BRAKE LOCKUP, OR UNEVEN SURFACE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 2, 1995FL

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, THE REAR WHEELS DO NOT STOP VEHICLE, ONLY THE FRONT WHEELS ARE WORKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 1, 1995LA

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. TT CLUNK IN REAR BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES THEY DO NOT FEEL RIGHT, DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT HOWEVER FAILED, NOISE STILL EXISTS. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 31, 1995TX

ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 30, 1995NE

ABS BRAKES; ON (4) OCCASIONS, BRAKES SYSTEM HAS FAILED COMPLETELY ON DRY PAVEMENT.TT ON FOUR OCCASIONS HAVE STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 1995OR

ABS BRAKES; BRAKES COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONS ON GRAVEL ICY AND SNOW ROADS AND POOR EFFECTIVENESS. OWNER IDENTIFIES SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. TT WHEN APPLYING BRAKE ON ICY OR SNOW OR GRAVEL ROAD, THE BRAKE MAKE BUZZING SOUND AND FAILED COMPLETELY AND THE VEHICLE GOES OUT OF COTROL. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 27, 1995TX

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON BUMPY ROADS AND HAS LONG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.NOW WHEN BRAKING TRUCK PULLS TO LEFT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 27, 1995TX

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 26, 1995WA

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON WET PAVEMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 24, 1995MO

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 15-20MPH, SUDDENLY MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE OCCURED WHEN PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY DEALER.*JB

SteeringCrash4 injured
Filed Oct 18, 1995AK

PUFF OF BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT OF ENGINE, THEN STEERING WENT OUT AND WHEELS WOBBLED. VEHICLE TURNED OVER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 17, 1995IL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT. TT VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT REGARDING BRAKE PROBLEMS, DEALER HAD RESURFACED REAR DRUMS, SANDED LINGINGS, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. ENGINE REVS TO 1500 RPMS AFTER SITTING 20 TO 25 MINUTES, ENGINE RUNS ROUGH. SEAT BELTS DO NOT ALWAYS RETRACT. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD. WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON MEDIUM OR HIGH, VEHICLE'S ENGINE REVS TO 2500 RPMS ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995TX

#PE95-023 POOR PERFORMANCE OF ANTI LOCK BRAKES. TT DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT ABS FEELS DIFFERENT WHEN MAKING PANIC STOPS . *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 10, 1995NJ

ON BUMPY ROADS, ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *DSH

Structure › Body › Tailgate › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Oct 6, 1995PA

PLATFORM TRAILER HITCH THERE WAS A CRACK IN LEFT AND RIGHT. PART WAS REPLACED . TT THERE WERE CRACKS IN PLAT FORM HITCH. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HITCH WITHOUT CHARGE. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 3, 1995CA

ABS:WHEN ANTI LOCK SYSTEM COMES INTO PLAY, BRAKES DO NOT STOP VEHICLE; PEDAL TENDS TO GO TO FLOOR; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

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