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1992 GMC 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 →

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

ABS: TAKES EXCESSIVE PEDAL PRESSURE TO STOP VEHICLE, PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO FLOOR, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1996AZ

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

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

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES SUDDENDLY THERE IS NO BRAKING ABILITY AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit
Filed Jul 14, 1996NY

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 12, 1996GA

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD EA95-026A. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 12, 1996CA

THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGED AND GAVE THE DRIVER NO BRAKES AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1996NM

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

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

# EA95-026; HIT BRAKES ON ICE, ABS TRIED TO WORK THEN WENT OUT. GONE OUT THREE TIMES BEFORE. NOT THERE WHEN NEEDED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 29, 1995TX

HAVE TO REPAIR THE BRAKE SYSTEM TOO OFTEN POOR PERFORMANCE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 11, 1995AL

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 5, 1995AL

VEHICLE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Dec 4, 1995NY

FRONT BRAKES FAIL-BRAKES LOSE FLUID-CANNOT SEE WHERE FLUID IS COMING FROM. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ABS COMES INTO PLAY, THIS COULD BE DETECTED BY THE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT LEFT HAS FLUID LEAKING INTO WHEEL WELL, ALSO INSPECTION SHOWS FLUID LEVEL LOW IN MASTER CYLINDER.ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED, ALSO FRONT POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Nov 13, 1995TX

ABS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES, CAUSING ONE ACCIDENT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Nov 6, 1995CA

THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC

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

ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT WHEELS ACTUALLY SEEM TO LOCK UP AND ON SLICK STREETS VEHICLE BEGINS TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS, BY RELEASING BRAKE CONTROL RESUMMED, BUT UNABLE TO STOP IN ANY REASONABLE DISTANCE.*JB

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

EA95-026 ACTIVE, WENT GOING DOWN INCLINE ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER BAR IS INOPERABLE IT DOES NOT MOVE, ALSO UNABLE TO TURN THE HEAT ON IF THE SYSTEM IS OFF FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE, AFTER THE VEHICLE RUNS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL TURN ON.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 1, 1995TX

WHILE BACKING OUT BRAKES DO NOT STOP, CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 1, 1995CA

DID A PANIC STOP PRESSED ON BRAKE HARD, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TT BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 31, 1995NY

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.TT CONSUMER HAD FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED IN JAN 1995, IN MAY OF 1995 MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT, THERE WAS NO BRAKE CONTROL, IN JULY THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKING CONTROL, AND THEN REAR ADJUSTER SPRINGS WERE REPLACED.*JB

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

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRKAES CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT DEALER REPLACED VACUUM BOOSTER, THERE WAS A BENT ARM ON THE VACUUM TANK. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 2, 1995ME

#PE95-023 THERE IS NOISE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 25, 1995TX

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY CAUSING VEHICLE ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 6, 1995TX

THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. IT WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1995NY

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND CAUSES LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1995NJ

#PE95-023 POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE ON THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 1, 1995TX

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS ON WET AND BUMPY SURFACES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 21, 1995TN

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP, VEHICLE ROOLED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 12, 1995OR

BRAKE DON'T STOP CAR ALL THE WAY BRAKE ARE PUMPING TOO SLOWLY (ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE). TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 21, 1995NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS/INJURIES. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 19, 1995TX

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. TT

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