1994 GMC Suburban problems
The 1994 GMC Suburban has 490 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (63%) concerns brakes. After that come wipers, windshield & visibility (15%) and tires (3%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 490 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 63% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 70 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 19 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 113,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 70 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the GMC Suburban with enough data (283 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Pe95-023 active, when applied brakes, loss of brake effectivess, when trying to stop enbankment went into 6 ft. Water. Tt
Going down steep driveway when ABS brakes failed to slow vehicle. Vehicle hit tree head-on. Driver sufferend serious injuries. Engineer inspected vehicle and determined that a loss of brake fluid through a slow leak caused the brake failure. Vehicle considered a total loss..et.
ABS released brakes when engaged, pedal went to the floor, causing extended stopping distance on dry pavement. Also, owner has been involved in two accidents related to brake problems. Dealers replaced software in ABS brake module, but problem continues.
Had failure of both rear brake lines and fuel delivery lines/sending unit due to heavily rusted/ruptured metal lines. Fortunately, the failures were observed in my driveway, leaking brake fluid and gasoline. The vehicle required towing to the local mechanics garage.total cost of repair (all rusted lines and fuel sending unit) at local garage was $875.00.
Dt : windshield wipers work intermittently or they don't work at all previous recalls in 1998 and 2003 had the same problem. GMC hotline said they called the dealership, and the dealership refused to do the recall.