1993 GMC Suburban problems
The 1993 GMC Suburban has 254 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (71%) concerns brakes. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (7%) and drivetrain & axles (3%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 254 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 71% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 38 and 10
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 38 complaints mention a crash; 10 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the GMC Suburban with enough data (147 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Rear ended someone due to the inability to stop in time due to the poor performance of the 1993 GMC suburban braking system. Brakes are a very big problem on this truck
ABS: anti lock brake malfunctioned twice; failed to stop vehicle in normal driving situation; felt grinding/clunking noise; only warning; once, caliper stuck.
When brakes were applied on uneven pavement vehicle did not stop, resulting in an accident. The dealer has been notified. *nlm
Windshield wiper motor failure. Wipers will suddenly quit working during operation. ** incident date listed below indicates approximately date of onset. This problem has been ongoing since this date (time we took ownership of vehicle).
Rear differential carrier on my 1993 suburban k1500 broke and locked the rear wheels, form my understanding this is a common occurance on these trucks and GM should be aware of how often these thinsg break and the potential for loss of vehicle control of this happened at high speed.