1993 Chevrolet Suburban Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 616 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet suburban. While an occupant was attempting to strap herself in the vehicle with the lap and shoulder belt, the buckle fell off in her hand. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist due to the fact that the vehicle was over ten years old. The dealer…”
“Rear upper shock bracket. Cracked and fell off vehicle- with doing inspection of welds, also found that the rear frame stress fracture cracks. Going from shock brackets back to the gas tank. Second complaint: driverseat mounting bracket, cracked causing seat to be unstable. *tr”
“Tl* - the contact owns a 1993 chevrolet suburban. The contact attempted to start the vehicle and was unsuccessful. The vehicle's fuel level was at a maximum level. The contact had the vehicle diagnosed , and found that there was a short in the fuel pump. He observed melted components inside the…”
“During all kinds of weather conditions the abs braking system has failed to stop the vehicle, twice causing a rear end accident. During a hard braking situation when on dry pavement, or any braking condition on wet pavement the brakes have been applied and they grab and then release causing the…”
“During all kinds of weather conditions the abs braking system has failed to stop the vehicle, twice causing a rear end accident. During a hard braking situation when on dry pavement, or any braking condition on wet pavement the brakes have been applied and they grab and then release causing the…”
“During all kinds of weather conditions the abs braking system has failed to stop the vehicle, twice causing a rear end accident. During a hard braking situation when on dry pavement, or any braking condition on wet pavement the brakes have been applied and they grab and then release causing the…”
“While towing my 25 foot camping trailer behind my chevrolet suburban, the receiver hitch (manufactured by drawtite) broke away causing my trailer to run off the road, across a grassy area, coming to rest only after hitting a vdot fence , fence pole and a tree. Upon examination the center section…”
“While towing my 25 foot camping trailer behind my chevrolet suburban, the receiver hitch (manufactured by drawtite) broke away causing my trailer to run off the road, across a grassy area, coming to rest only after hitting a vdot fence , fence pole and a tree. Upon examination the center section…”
Defect investigations
OEM HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM CRACKING
THE PETITION ALLEGES THAT CRACKS IN THE HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.