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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 ComponentsCrash
Filed Oct 30, 1995TX

WHEN APPLY THE BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSE CONSUMER ON THREE OCCASIONS TO REAR END CAR IN FRONT . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash2 injured
Filed Oct 30, 1995GA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, CAUSING ACCIDENT/LOSS OF CONTROL/INJURIES. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 20, 1995MO

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995WI

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF ABS TO GO ON. NO BRAKES WHEN THIS HAPPENS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995TX

ANTILOCK BRAKES INADEQUATE ON BUMPY ROAD SURFACES, ALSO MAKE CLICKING NOISE. *DSH

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

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES FAILED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 12, 1995NY

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY ACTIVATES ON DRY ROADS.AT 19,000 MILES THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT *SLC

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

WHEN CONSUMER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES KICKS IN. TT

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

THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT BRAKE WELL. TAKES LONGER TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 5, 1995CA

THE ABS SYSTEM REQUIRES HIGH PRESSURE ON BRAKING RESULTING IN DEPRESSION BEFORE ENGAGING FULL ENGAGEMENT, WHICH HAS RESULTED IN LOCKING AND SKIDDING ON WET SURFACE OR SANDY ROAD SURFACES.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 3, 1995MA

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. TT BRAKES FAILED WHEN BRAKING ON A WET SURFACE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 27, 1995WA

#PE95-023 IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BRAKING THE TRUCK JUMP FORWARD 20 TO 40 FEET HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 27, 1995MA

BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACE OF PADS, MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS. TT

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

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. THEY FAIL AND HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1 injured
Filed Sep 20, 1995TX

DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE VEHICLE KNOCKED CHILD DOWN AND RAN OVER HIS ARM. TT

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

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLIED (13) TIMES, BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

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

ABS BRAKES; OCCASIONALLY WEIRD NOISE WITH NO BRAKING AND WITH ROAD DISFIGURATION BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

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

THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND THEN RELEASES AND THEY DO NOT SEEM TO HOLD . PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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

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

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 29, 1995LA

ENGINE OFTEN STALLS AT RANDOM WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Aug 29, 1995NJ

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DO NTO ENGAGE FAST ENOUGH OVER ROUGH ROADS. KT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 23, 1995AL

VEHICLES ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS AND EQUIPMENT.ESPECIALLY THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 15, 1995CA

BRAKES FAILURE, IS LEAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 14, 1995TX

PE95-023 ACTIVE, WHEN APPLIED BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVESS, WHEN TRYING TO STOP ENBANKMENT WENT INTO 6 FT. WATER. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 8, 1995CA

THE ROTORS ARE CARCKED AND THE DRUMS ARE BURNT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 25, 1995CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jul 7, 1995NY

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 3, 1995CA

THE ABS BRAKES SHUTTERS WHEN YOU MAKE A QUICK STOP AND THE RIGTH SIDE FELLS AS THOUGHT IT LOCKS UP AND IT PULLS TO THAT SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 27, 1995CA

PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 26, 1995CA

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: WHEN TRUCK IS COLD COMING TO A STOP SIGNAL THE TRUCK DOESN'T STOP, WENT THROUGH THE STOP SIGN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 26, 1995WA

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995CA

THE ABS SYSTEM BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURLY DUE TO SIZE/WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 1995CA

DRIVING ALONG WHEN I NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKES HAD FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jun 19, 1995CA

BRAKES PULLS TO THE RIGHT, ALSO PEDAL FADES OUT INTERMITTENTLY, DISABLE ABS TO NO AVAIL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Jun 8, 1995NY

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED LEAKING MASTER CYLINDER THREE TIMES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 8, 1995TN

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LOCKS UP, CAUSING SLIDING/EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *SKD

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 26, 1995GA

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash4 injured
Filed May 25, 1995NY

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURES AFTER REPAIRS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ONE ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 22, 1995CA

AT 7 MPH OR LESS THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKING. TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 8, 1995CA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WIPERS ARE SKIPPING. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Apr 27, 1995SC

CARBURETOR REBUILT DUE TO IDLING PROBLEMS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 25, 1995CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING ON WET ROADS, CAUSING PEDAL TO TRAVEL TO FLOOR. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 12, 1995CA

ABS: WHEN BRAKING AT HARD STOP, VEHICLE KEEPS ON ROLLING; VEHICLE TOO HEAVY FOR BRAKE DESIGN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 7, 1995FL

ABS: BRAKE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY GOES TO FLOOR; NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 6, 1995CA

PURCHASE CAR USED AT 13,000 MILES CAR KEEP ON ACCELERATE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 4, 1995NY

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Mar 28, 1995PA

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, 1 TIME RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *TW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 21, 1995LA

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 21, 1995CA

ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES WHEN GOING OVER BUMP AND REAR WHEELS LEAVE GROUND, CAUSING UNWANTED INCREASE IN VEHICLE SPEED. *TW

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