546 complaints reported

1994 Chevrolet Suburban SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
546
Crashes
132
Fires
3
Injuries
27

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Feb 1995

PE95-023-DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ALOT WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LOCK UP, THIS IS WORSE IN RAIN. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 1995
Feb 1995

THE TRUCK HAS ABS. ON A BUMPY ROAD THERE ARE NO BRAKES PRESENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1995
Feb 1995 Fire

ABS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FIRE UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVER SIDE, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOST. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 1995
Feb 1995

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 1995
Jan 1995 Crash

ABS BRAKES; WHEN BRAKING AND IF BUMP IN ROAD BRAKES WILL FAIL. AFTER LAST INCIDENT DRIVER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1995 Crash

ABS: WHEN MAKING QUICK STOP; BRAKES HESITATE/PAUSE AND NEVER STOP AT ANY SPEED; MORE SO, IF ROAD IS ROUGH; NO WARNING. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1995

ABS BRAKES ARE COMING ON IN NON-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1995

ANTILOCK BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSNG EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AW

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1995

DURING PEDAL APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 1994
Jan 1995

OCCASIONALLY BRAKES WILL RELEASE AT LOW SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1995

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS SYSTEM, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, EXTREME BRAKE FADE, FRONT BRAKE ROTORS APPEAR NOT TO BE THE RIGHT SIZE FOR THAT SIZE VEHICLE. TT *JB

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1995

PRESSED BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET, AND PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Jan 1995

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPROACHING INTERSECTION BRAKES FAILED TO ACTIVATE W/PULSATION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jan 1995

REAR BRAKES FAIL TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH FRONT BRAKES WHEN APPLIED ON A WET SURFACE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Dec 1994

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP OR FAIL, ALSO PROPORTIONING VALVE POPPED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1994
Dec 1994 Crash Injury

BRAKES FAILED 4 TIMES, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1994
Nov 1994

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 1994
Nov 1994

NOISY BRAKES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 1994
Oct 1994

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Oct 1994
Sep 1994

MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1994
Jan 1994

NOISY BRAKES. *SKD

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1994

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1994 Chevrolet Suburban has 546 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 132 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.