FaultScore

1994 Chevrolet Suburban acceleration problems

13 of the 1,038 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Suburban are about the throttle and cruise control — 1% of everything reported for this model year.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Vehicle Speed Control 11 84.6%
Cruise Control 2 15.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control across every Chevrolet Suburban year

1993 10 12.3%
1994 13 16.0%
1999 19 23.5%
2001 12 14.8%
2003 15 18.5%
2004 12 14.8%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Chesapeake, VA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS/MISFIRES ON ACCELERATION, AND LONGER TIME TO CRANK HOT OR COLD. AT TIMES SLIGHT TOUCH OF ACCELERATOR AND VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD.*AK THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED, LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AS PER RECALL 95I005, WHEN VEHICLE WAS RETURNED IT WAS WORSE. CONSUMER INSTALLED A VACUUM PUMP WHICH WAS NEEDED BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER TOOK IT BACK AND WAS TOLD A LIFT PUMP WAS NEEDED AND THEY GUARANTEED THE PROBLEM WOULD BE FIXED. IT WASN'T. NOW THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8006855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Santee, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ON, IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CLICK ON AND APPLYING THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED. VERY SCARY, HAPPEND TWICE AND I TOOK TO DEALER WHERE THEY CHANGED A "STRIPPED NUT" ON BRAKE LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA complaint #720260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Zeeland, MI

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATES UNEXPECTEDLY, AND WHILE BRAKING THE ENGINE IRACES HIGH. THE RPMS ARE HIGH, AND THE FRONT WHEELS ARE SQUEALING, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OCCUPANT NEEDS TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO HAVE THE RPMS RETURN TO NORMAL. PREVIOUSLY, HAD A TON OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT SAID IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #851911 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Charlestown, RI

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERINECED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION WHILE MAKING A HARD STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #548538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Souix Falls, ND

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN POOR VISIBILITY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA complaint #844514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dayton Beach, FL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

SINCE OWNER PURCHASED TRUCK THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE BRAKES DO NOT HOLD IN THE RAIN. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE ABS KICKS IN. THE TRUCK DOES NOT STOP WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKES. THE ABS KICKS IN WHEN THE TRUCK ACTS LIKE IT DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION FOR POOR PERFORMANCE EA95- 025. THIS PROBLEM IS COMPOUNDED DUE TO HIGH IDLE SPEED, 1,000 RPM, OF 427 CUBIC INCH ENGINE. IDLE SPEED CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.

NHTSA complaint #823258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Waukegan, IL

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ALMOST RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #535143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPING.

NHTSA complaint #525307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bluffton, SC

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.

NHTSA complaint #815324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

ECM REPLACED DUE TO HIGH IDLE.

NHTSA complaint #482896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Norwalk, OH

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE SURGES WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *SKD

NHTSA complaint #482896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELK Grove, CA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE DRIVING, CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT THAT TIME. TT

NHTSA complaint #962824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Weslaco, TX

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE ACCELERATING. TT

NHTSA complaint #959332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Chevrolet Suburban problems

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