Page 4 of 5 · complaints 151–200 of 212

1993 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 1993 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996IN

UPON BRAKING, DURING NORMAL CONDITION, VEHICLE JERKS TO LEFT, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 4, 1996IN

UPON BRAKING DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS, VEHICLE JERKS TO LEFT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 8, 1996SC

ABS: APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WILL RELEASE, THEN CATCH BACK UP; VARIOUS SPEEDS; SEEMS, ABS KICKS IN TOO SOON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 1, 1996NH

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES EA95-026. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 31, 1996GA

#EA95-026; ABS- BRAKES GRIND REAL BAD AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 5 MONTHS AND 10,000 MILES. CHECK GAUGE LIGHT KEEPS ON MAINLY WHEN STOPPING AT LIGHT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 19, 1996MA

EA95-026, ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE , WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT LOW SPEED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ABS MAKES A LOUD NOISE, BRAKE LIGHT RED COMES ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 17, 1996NJ

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE AND HARD PEDAL. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Fan/Motor
Filed Jan 16, 1996TX

FAN MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER, HEATER AND DEFROSTER COMES ON SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 4, 1996TX

PHONE EXT 6149: ABS: ANTI BRAKE LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON; SETS CODE 38 IN COMPUTER; WHEELS LOCKED UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 26, 1995NY

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 30, 1995NJ

BRAKING SYSTEM IS WEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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

THE TRUCKS ABS SYSTEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 3, 1995NY

THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE PREMATURELY. TT CONSUMER STATES ABS ENGAGES AT WILL FOR NO REASON, CONSUMER FEELS THE BRAKE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO ABS, BUT DUE TO A BAD MASTER CYLINDER. RADIATOR FAILED AT 38000 MILES. *SLC

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

THE TRUCK ABS BRAKES. THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Trailer Hitches
Filed Nov 2, 1995TX

THREE WELDS ON THE TRAILER HITCH CRACKED WHICH COULD CAUSED IT TO DROP THE TRAILER IT WAS TOWING.TT *JB

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

ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES SEEM TO TAKE OVER UNDER NORMAL BRAKING; VERY NOISY; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT

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

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES HARDER THAN NORMAL, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT; PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES TO FLOOR. TT *JB

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

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON ROUGH SURFACE, ABS DOES NOT WORK. TT ABS LOCKS UP, CONSUMER HAS DISCONNECTED THE ABS.*JB

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

ABS: WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, HEAR LOUD GRINDING NOISE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 18, 1995GA

ABS: MADE PANIC STOP, NO BRAKING EFFECT; HEARD LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES; STARTED TO STOP, THEN LET GO; VEHICLE JERKED; INCREASED STOPPING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Oct 10, 1995TN

APPLIED BRAKES, DID NOT HOLD; DRY SURFACE; CAUSED ACCIDENT; REARENDED PARKED VEHICLE. REPORTED BY STATE FARM. TT BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DRY SURFACE, AFTER LOOKING OVER ACCIDENT, IT SEEMS THAT ROAD WAS NOT DRY. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 6, 1995CA

THE ABS SYSTEM TAKES LONGER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THEN THE REGULAR BRAKES. TT DUE TO ABS FAILURE, THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENT. THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LOSS OR NEW VEHICLE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 6, 1995PA

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED NOTHING HAPPENS, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Oct 4, 1995AZ

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS NO BRAKE ITS THE PERFORMANCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 26, 1995TX

POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE OF ABS SYSTEM, LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 21, 1995FL

HAVE TO USE EXTREME EFFORT TO STOP VEHICLE, BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 13, 1995TX

ABS SYSTEM MALFUNCTION, RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 12, 1995TX

ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 8, 1995ME

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. IN A PANIC STOP THE ABS ACTS PREMATURELY AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 7, 1995TX

POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 6, 1995NY

ABS BRAKES; NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND UPON APPLICATION AND ON WET SURFACE DRIVER MANUVERED TO AVOID REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 5, 1995CA

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILURES WITH HARD PEDAL NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP HAD 2 ACCIDENTS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Sep 1, 1995TX

BRAKE PADS WEAR PREMATURELY, VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT AND DO NOT STOP WELL. *AK

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

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN IN A PANIC SITUATION THE BRAKES TAKE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

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

PERIODICALLY BRAKE PEDAL HAS TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 30, 1995MA

ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP ON WET SURFACES AND ALSO IN DRY WEATHER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 29, 1995AL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED IN AN EMERGENCY ABOUT 50 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash3 injured
Filed Aug 23, 1995AR

PE95-023 ACTIVE, ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 33 MPH. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 10, 1995CA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 25, 1995CA

THE FRONT SEATBELTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN LATCHED AND THE TENSION DOES NOT WORK. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jul 11, 1995CA

THE ARM OF SEATBELT MOUNTED TO THE FLOOR DO NOT COME OUT FAR ENOUGH, CONNECTING AND RELEASING BELT IS VERY DIFFICULT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 30, 1995GA

ATV 21,000 TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED; BURNED PART WHEN HOT; THGEY DON'T WANT TO SHIVFT WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 28, 1995WY

THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED IN A SUDDEN STOP. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 23, 1995CA

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN DRIVING UP TO AN INTERSECTION. HAS ABS SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995MO

ABS BRAKES; VEHICLE DOESN'T RESPOND TO BRAKE APPLICATION, ESPECIALLY W/TOWING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 19, 1995NC

ABS BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON WET/ROUGH SURFACE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 16, 1995CA

BRAKES GRIND/FAIL WHEN PEDAL IS APPLIED. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 15, 1995CA

THE VEHICLE CONTINUALLY SHEARS FRONT BRAKE PADS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 7, 1995CA

BRAKES PERFORM ERRATIC. HE HAS FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS AND HAS TALKED WITH OTHER OWNERS. BUS. (310) 696-6848. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly
Filed May 30, 1995OK

HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR TWICE BECAUSE OF SPLITTING. TT

Reading these

NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Full record for the 1993 GMC Suburban → · Every Suburban year → · How the figures are calculated →