12 of the 105 complaints about the 1992 GMC Suburban are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 146,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS ONLY OCCASIONALLY AND USUALLY FAILS WHEN IT IS WET OR HUMID. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES IN THE SHORT TIME I'VE HAD IT. ALSO WAS A CONSISTANT PROBLEM ON THE 89 SHEVY 1 TON PICKUP I HAD BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #10005005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN ON, THE CONSUMER TAPS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND THIS WILL GET IT WORKING FOR A WHILE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE WIPERS CUT OF DURING RAIN STORMS OR LIGHT DRIZZLE. YH
NHTSA complaint #550275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS DO NOT COME ON WHEN CAR IS HOT, ONLY WHEN CAR HAS JUST BEEN STARTED, AND NOT ALL THE TIME THEN. THEY WILL STOP AT RANDOM AND VERY SELDOM WORK AT ALL. NEIGHBOR ALSO WITH 1992 SUBURBAN HAS SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #711334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.
NHTSA complaint #838822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE ENGINE COLD WIPERS WORK. WHEN HOT, WIPERS SIMPLY STOP AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL ENGINE COLD. LAST TIME WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN HEAVY RAIN ON INTERSTATE. ACCIDENT AVOIDED BY GETTING OFF ROAD QUICKLY. AM TOLD RECALL EXISTS BUT CANNOT FIND SAME. THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #706261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #526825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #532716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #533182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHEN COLD OR WHEN VEHICLE GETS WET ABS BRAKES LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES VERY TOUGHY AND GRAB BAD WHEN IT IS COLD, RIGHT REAR DOOR DEFOGGER INOPERATIVE,RIGHT AXLE SEAL LEAK,LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #817615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FRONT BRAKES FAIL-BRAKES LOSE FLUID-CANNOT SEE WHERE FLUID IS COMING FROM. TT CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE ABS COMES INTO PLAY, THIS COULD BE DETECTED BY THE NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT LEFT HAS FLUID LEAKING INTO WHEEL WELL, ALSO INSPECTION SHOWS FLUID LEVEL LOW IN MASTER CYLINDER.ALSO FRONT WHEEL BEARING WERE REPLACED, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED, ALSO FRONT POWER WINDOW INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #976132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
EA95-026 ACTIVE, WENT GOING DOWN INCLINE ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT, COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. TT CONSUMER STATED THE HEATER BAR IS INOPERABLE IT DOES NOT MOVE, ALSO UNABLE TO TURN THE HEAT ON IF THE SYSTEM IS OFF FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE, AFTER THE VEHICLE RUNS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME IT WILL TURN ON.
NHTSA complaint #974457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.