FaultScore

1991 GMC Suburban brake problems

10 of the 33 complaints about the 1991 GMC Suburban are about the braking system — 30% of everything reported for this model year.

F

10

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 8 80.0%
Foundation Components 1 10.0%
Disc 1 10.0%

Brakes across every GMC Suburban year

1990 11 1.1%
1991 10 1.0%
1992 78 7.5%
1993 181 17.5%
1994 307 29.6%
1995 121 11.7%
1996 76 7.3%
1997 71 6.8%
1998 33 3.2%
1999 149 14.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

West Point, UT

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE PROBLEM: THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON, AND THE BRAKES WOULD LOSE POWER. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED. THE BRAKE LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON ANYMORE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. NOW THE BRAKES ARE REALLY MUSHY AND THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER CHANGED THE SPEED SENSOR, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS.

NHTSA complaint #729828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alanson, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN TRAVELING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT, UPON MAKING A GRADUAL STOP THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, VEHICLE JUMPS FORWARD. ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #819447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ferguson, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS THE BRAKES FADE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #818606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Green Valley, AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED WITH PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED, NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES WOULD KICK IN, DEALER HAS TURNED ROTORS TWICE, REPLACED ROTORS ONCE, REPLACED ABS BRAKE MODULE, AND REPLACED ABS PUMP VALVE. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #817569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lonpoc, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ABS REAR BRAKES DID NOT PERFORM FROM TIME OF PURCHASE. WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WORKED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR BRAKE NEVER WORKED.

NHTSA complaint #816068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pearland, TX

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #808462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vashon, WA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE TRUCKS FRONT BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE, THEY WEAR OUT QUICKLY AND CAUSE GREATER STOPPING DISTNACE.

NHTSA complaint #800410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vashon, WA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

THE TRUCKS FRONT BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE, THEY WEAR OUT QUICKLY AND CAUSE GREATER STOPPING DISTNACE.

NHTSA complaint #800410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seattle, WA Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE TRUCK DIDN'T STOP IT SLOWS THE TRUCK . TT THE BRAKES WORK, BUT NOT THE ABS FEATURE, THE ROAD WAS WET AND IF THE ABS HAD BEE OPERATIVE THE ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

NHTSA complaint #974284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mountain GRO, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, PEDAL FADED AND WQENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, REPLACED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #961241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 GMC Suburban problems

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