Chevrolet Suburban / 1992
1992 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 226 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Service brakes, hydraulic account for 70.4% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of visibility at 8%.
Complaints226
Crashes45
Fires7
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes, hydraulic 70.4% · 159
Visibility 8.0% · 18
Electrical system 4.0% · 9
Engine and engine cooling 3.5% · 8
Power train 2.7% · 6
Seat belts 2.2% · 5
Tires 2.2% · 5
Structure 0.9% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 45 describe a crash, 7 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 1992 sits 18th by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 58 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 30,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving 65mph heard & felt a bumping against vehicle. Stopped & checked vehicle. Noticed tires were blistered & tread was pulling from the casing. Both front & rear tires were showing tread problems. Not positive if original tires at time of purchase were used. Also, abs brake light comes on and stays. When braking vehicle would pull immediately to the left. Vehicle was controllable. Service brakes, hydraulic
While driving vehicle, applied abs brakes; vehicle failed to stop like it suppose to. Brake pedal went to the floor. Problem only intermittent. On one occasion vehicle hit city bus in rear. Subsequently, while driving on gravel detour road, brakes grabbed, causing vehicle to fishtail. Repairman indicated valve failed on abs control. Service brakes, hydraulic
Abs does not stop my Suburban when system activated. The vehicle takes a lot longer to stop. I have talked to the dealer and several brake shops and they claim this phenomenon is normal. This problem has caused 4 near misses and one accident. I just want to know how to get it corrected before we get in a serious accident. Service brakes, hydraulic
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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Other Chevrolet Suburban years
1993 616 complaints · 66.9% service brakes, hydraulic 1994 1,038 complaints · 61.2% service brakes, hydraulic 1995 587 complaints · 31.3% service brakes, hydraulic 1996 531 complaints · 30.7% service brakes, hydraulic 1997 556 complaints · 20.7% steering 1998 299 complaints · 24.1% service brakes, hydraulic