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1993 Chevrolet Suburban engine problems

The 1993 Chevrolet Suburban has 29 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

29

Engine complaints

5%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Suburban engine complaints by model year82 complaints1978: 1 complaints1983: 2 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 2 complaints1988: 2 complaints1989: 6 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 44 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 22 complaints1999: 36 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 39 complaints2002: 18 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 18 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 32 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 10 complaints2012: 12 complaints2013: 16 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 27 complaints2017: 25 complaints2018: 18 complaints2019: 24 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 82 complaints2022: 54 complaints2023: 62 complaints2024: 23 complaints
Suburban engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT. TT VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO DEALER PRIOR TO ACCIDENT REGARDING BRAKE PROBLEMS, DEALER HAD RESURFACED REAR DRUMS, SANDED LINGINGS, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. ENGINE REVS TO 1500 RPMS AFTER SITTING 20 TO…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 15, 1994 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban engine — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.