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1993 Chevrolet Suburban
NHTSA lists 0 recall campaigns for the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban, and 499 consumer complaints received since 1995.
The component named most often is service brakes, hydraulic: 668.8 of every 1,000 component mentions for this year, above the 185.9 per 1,000 across all 1993 model-year vehicles and against 273.6 per 1,000 for the Chevrolet Suburban line as a whole.
That is more than the average of 139.9 complaints per model year across the 47 Chevrolet Suburban model years on this register; 91 complaints reported a crash and 2 a fire.
Complaints were received in the largest number in 1997 (110); the most recent in the file is dated 25 Nov 2008.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation has opened 3 investigations naming this model year.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA. Recall text is the manufacturer's Part 573 report as filed with NHTSA. Complaint file through 15 May 2019; recall file through 24 Sep 2026.
Recalls by model year:
Recall campaigns
No NHTSA recall campaign names the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban. The page exists because 499 complaints do.
Each entry links to the NHTSA record. NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are free of charge at an authorised dealer; check a specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Complaints by component
Component mentions per 1,000 for the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban (black) against all 1993 model-year vehicles in the file (yellow). A complaint can name more than one component.
| Per 1,000 component mentions | 1993 | Suburban line | All 1993 vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 668.8 | 273.6 | 185.9 |
| Visibility | 73.1 | 65.9 | 47 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 47.1 | 36.9 | 140.7 |
| Tires | 34.1 | 50.5 | 30.5 |
| Seat Belts | 30.8 | 23.4 | 56.1 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 21.1 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Component | Mentions | Per 1,000 | Line | All 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 412 | 668.8 | 273.6 | 185.9 |
| Visibility | 45 | 73.1 | 65.9 | 47 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 29 | 47.1 | 36.9 | 140.7 |
| Tires | 21 | 34.1 | 50.5 | 30.5 |
| Seat Belts | 19 | 30.8 | 23.4 | 56.1 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 13 | 21.1 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Power Train | 12 | 19.5 | 50.9 | 84.9 |
| Structure | 11 | 17.9 | 37 | 45.1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 10 | 16.2 | 17.7 | 38.5 |
| Electrical System | 9 | 14.6 | 75.9 | 82.2 |
| Seats | 8 | 13 | 30.4 | 22.8 |
| Equipment | 5 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 21.9 |
| Steering | 4 | 6.5 | 46.7 | 34.2 |
| Trailer Hitches | 4 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 32.6 |
| Suspension | 3 | 4.9 | 21.4 | 36.4 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 2 | 3.2 | 13.2 | 12.6 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | 3.2 | 37.7 | 14.6 |
| Wheels | 1 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 |
| Child Seat | 1 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 1.6 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 1.6 | 30.9 | 52.5 |
499 unique complaints, 616 component mentions; 35 injuries and 0 deaths reported by complainants. Complaint narratives are not republished.
Complaints by year received
Investigations
| Action | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Recall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP00001 | Defect petition | OEM HITCH RECEIVER PLATFORM CRACKING | equipment | 31 Jan 2000 | open | — |
| EA95026 | Engineering analysis | POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE | service brakes, hydraulic | 20 Sep 1995 | 20 Sep 2001 | 01I006000 |
| EA94029 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | engine and engine cooling | 29 Jul 1994 | 31 Jul 1996 | — |
Other Chevrolet Suburban model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 NHTSA | 0 | 2 | — |
| 1978 NHTSA | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1979 NHTSA | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1981 NHTSA | 1 | 1 | 364 |
| 1982 NHTSA | 1 | 1 | 148 |
| 1983 NHTSA | 0 | 3 | — |
| 1984 NHTSA | 0 | 6 | — |
| 1985 NHTSA | 0 | 9 | — |
| 1986 NHTSA | 0 | 7 | — |
| 1987 NHTSA | 0 | 18 | — |
| 1988 | 3 | 30 | 2,044,521 |
| 1989 | 3 | 62 | 2,648,451 |
| 1990 | 3 | 54 | 2,648,451 |
| 1991 | 3 | 51 | 2,076,840 |
| 1992 | 3 | 189 | 2,044,421 |
| 1993 | 0 | 499 | — |
| 1994 | 3 | 856 | 4,302,048 |
| 1995 | 6 | 456 | 3,746,610 |
| 1996 | 3 | 360 | 3,692,465 |
| 1997 | 2 | 412 | 2,263,047 |
| 1998 | 2 | 201 | 508,308 |
| 1999 | 1 | 626 | 279,132 |
| 2000 | 8 | 279 | 3,720,714 |
| 2001 | 6 | 436 | 1,730,729 |
| 2002 | 2 | 274 | 1,357,392 |
| 2003 | 5 | 290 | 1,438,214 |
| 2004 | 4 | 196 | 1,544,549 |
| 2005 | 6 | 111 | 1,484,678 |
| 2006 NHTSA | 1 | 19 | 32,068 |
| 2007 | 4 | 222 | 5,421,100 |
| 2008 | 4 | 159 | 5,421,100 |
| 2009 | 5 | 68 | 5,283,079 |
| 2010 | 3 | 83 | 5,111,926 |
| 2011 | 3 | 112 | 4,503,592 |
| 2012 | 4 | 72 | 2,153,124 |
| 2013 | 4 | 67 | 2,631,647 |
| 2014 | 3 | 29 | 1,884,445 |
| 2015 | 11 | 226 | 9,692,684 |
| 2016 | 6 | 62 | 7,794,483 |
| 2017 | 5 | 18 | 7,750,128 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 4,125,552 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 668,833 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 687,373 |
| 2021 | 12 | 0 | 2,932,374 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 1,865,577 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1,337,868 |
| 2024 NHTSA | 1 | 0 | 597,571 |
Model years with a single campaign and fewer than 25 complaints have no page here; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record for that year.
All Chevrolet Suburban model years · Chevrolet: 177 model lines
Questions and answers
How many recalls does the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban have?
0 NHTSA recall campaigns name this model year. Across all model years the Chevrolet Suburban line has 82 campaigns.
Is there an open NHTSA investigation into the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban?
NHTSA's investigation file lists 3 actions naming this model year; the table above shows each action's opening and closing dates. An action with no closing date was still open when the file was produced.
What component do owners of the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban complain about most?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 412 of 616 component mentions (668.8 per 1,000). Next is visibility with 45. Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
How do I get a recall repaired?
NHTSA states that safety recall repairs are performed free of charge by the manufacturer's authorised dealers. Each campaign's remedy text above is the manufacturer's statement as filed with NHTSA. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, downloaded 24 Sep 2026. Complaint counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; component figures count each component a complaint names. The NHTSA record linked from each campaign is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Defects Investigation flat files (recalls, complaints, investigations), public domain, files dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints). Complaints since 1 Jan 1995. Counts are unique complaint numbers per make, model and model year; per-1,000 rates divide a component's mentions by all mentions for the same group. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections and the methodology.