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1994 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 1994 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 2, 1997OR

SPRING LOAD KEEPER WHICH SECURES STOP LIGHT SWITCH WHICH IN TURN SECURES LINKAGE FROM BRAKE LEVER TO MASTER CYLINDER, MAY FAIL, RENDERING ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 8, 1997CA

EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ VIBRATION. ALSO THE PEDAL IS VERY LOW. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 25, 1997SC

DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, GAS PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR WITHOUT PRESSURE, HAS A FAST IDLE. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HAD NO EFFECT, COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. IN FOR REPAIRS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 1, 1997OK

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 26, 1997OK

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY EXPERIENCES SOFT PEDAL AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, FEELS LIKE AIR IS IN THE LINES.(EA95-026). *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 24, 1997OK

ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES CLOSE TO FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP IN TIME. WHEN HITTING ANY KIND OF BUMPY ROAD THE VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT HYDROPLANES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER (3) TIMES. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 17, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRABBED/RELEASED, THEN CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP VEHICLE FAST ENOUGH, NOT FIXED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 17, 1997OK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL AT INTERVALS TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 28, 1997FL

EA95-026; ON DRY ROAD SURFACE OR PANIC STOP ABS BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND, ALLOWING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 20, 1997CA

ABS PROBLEMS; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS WHEN PUTTING ON THE BRAKES QUICKLY THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES TAKE A WHILE TO CATCH AND WHEN THEY DO THEY LOCK UP. VEHCILE TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE, NOTHING FIXED ON VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 19, 1997NM

ABS FAILURE, WHEN SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES HARD ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT DOWN AND VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DOING ABOUT $4500.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 14, 1997OK

KELSEY HAYES ABS FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IT TAKES A LONGER TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH 1/96 BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. NOT SEEN BY MECHANIC. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Feb 14, 1997OK

40 MPH APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED THREE TIMES JAN, JULY, AND SEPT. OF 1996

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 13, 1997OK

ABS CAUSED BRAKES TO COMPLETELY RELEASE, NOT ALLOWING VEHICLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID COLLISION. DEALER CLAIMS NOTHING IS WRONG.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 12, 1997CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 11, 1997WI

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 10, 1997OK

ABS HAS PREMATURE RELEASE WHEN ON CITY STREET/DRY PAVEMENT. EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCES ARE INCURRED INCLUDING SLIDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 4, 1997CA

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, FRONT BRAKES ONLY STOPPING VEHICLE, ROTORS RESURFACED AND PADS REPLACED TWICE, BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 28, 1997CA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, IN WET WEATHER INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1997CO

WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMNET UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKES FADE AWAY, COULD RESULT IN A NEAR ACCIDENT. EA95-026. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1997CA

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

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

EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, INTERMITTENTLY FAILS , EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 15, 1997OR

#EA95-026, ON 10 TO 15 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 10, 1997LA

EA95-026 ACTIVE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, ALSO FEELS LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKS IN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 7, 1997GA

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 3, 1997NY

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE HAS TAKEN PLACE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 2, 1997NC

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 26, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES, BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, NEARLY REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, TAKEN TO DEALER WHO PUT IT ON COMPUTER, NOTHING SHOWED UP FOR PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Dec 18, 1996AR

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

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Dec 12, 1996MN

THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Nov 27, 1996NC

BAD NOISE DEVELOPED AND GOT WORSE IN THE 2 WHEEL DRIVE/4 WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE, NOTICE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Nov 25, 1996TX

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Nov 21, 1996CA

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES BUT NOTES THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN FAULTY, WHEN BRAKES ARE USED VEHICLE TENDS TO KEEP GOING , EVEN AFTER THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES ARE USED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 14, 1996CA

WHILE TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE BRAKES FADED, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Nov 14, 1996AZ

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT TIGHTEN/HANGS LOOSE ON CHEST WITH NO RESTRAINT POSSIBLE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK

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

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN SUDDEN STOP SITUATIONS, THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAILED. *AK

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

WHEN DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITONS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY PULSATE AND MAKE A FUNNY NOISE. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 25, 1996IL

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 24, 1996TX

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, WHEN DRIVING ON WET AN DRY PAVEMENTS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE NEAR ACCIDENT.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 20, 1996MO

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING LEAKING.

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

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE, UPON BRAKING NOTICED GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION, BRAKES GRAB THEN RELEASE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND CONTINUES TO ROLL FORWARD.*AK

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

ON THREE OCCSASIONS IN DRY WEATHER WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE ARE NO BRAKES, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 12, 1996CA

VEHICLE SQUEAKS AND AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH BRAKES FEEL SPONGY, APPEARS CAR WILL NOT STOP.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Sep 9, 1996MD

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS NO BRAKE ACTION, HAVE HYDRAULIC BRAKES . *AK THE ONLY ACTION THAT THE DEALER TAKES IS BLEEDING BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER TO REMOVE AIR FROM THE BRAKE LIINES, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP BRAKES TO GET THEM TO WORK. TRANSMSSION SLOW TO ENGAGE, DEALER FOUND ACTUATOR FEED LIMIT VALVE STICKING. REAR BLOWER ON AC GAVE NOTHING, DEALER REPAIRED WIRE TO BLOWER MOTOR. REPAIRED WIRING TO FAULTY TAILLAMP ASSEMBLY. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 4, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES RELEASE UPON HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN ROADWAY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Aug 19, 1996LA

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT UNTIL THE CLASP IS RETURNED TO PICKUP MECHANISM. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Aug 7, 1996WA

ON SLIPPERY SURFACES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP WHILE THE BACK WHEELS KEEP ON ROTATING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Jul 30, 1996CA

EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR ,ABS LIGHT COMES ON LOST OF EFFECTIVENESS. *AK CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND REAR BRAKES WERE ADJUSTED, CURRENTLY ABS LIGHT STILLCOMES ON, AND BRAKES STILL FEEL SPONGY.*JB

Interior Lighting
Filed Jul 9, 1996ME

WHEN YOU DIM DOWN THE DASH LIGHTS AT NIGHT THE DIM SWITCH GETS EXTREMELY HOT. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE DASH LIGHTS ON HIGH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 29, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 5-10MPH, EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO STOP PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR & VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD.*AK

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