Gmc SUBURBAN brakes problems
492 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,119 owner complaints analyzed
21 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1966 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 212 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
492 of 1,119 complaints match this topic (44.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 977091 · 1995-12-28 (December 28, 1995)
ABS BRAKES HAD TO BE LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER 4 TIMES. ONWER OF THE CAR HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. ONLY BACK BRAKES WERE WORKING.
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Owner report 963165 · 1995-04-05 (April 5, 1995)
PROPORTIONING VALVE MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. TT
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Owner report 971321 · 1995-08-29 (August 29, 1995)
THE REGULAR BRAKES ON THE TRUCK DO NOT DO WELL. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH BRAKING THERE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
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Owner report 758997 · 2002-03-06 (March 6, 2002)
I BELIEVE THE SUBURBAN SERIES VEHICLES HAVE A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE HOSE(FROM THE BODY TO A CONNECTOR ABOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL) IS USED AS A SUPPORT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE. THE STRONGER, HEAVIER PARKING BRAKE CABLE RUBS ON THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE, CAUSING THE RUBBER HOSE TO FAIL. THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE DOES HAVE A 2INCH METAL SLEEVE OVER IT NEAR WHERE THE HOSE AND CABLE RUB. HOWEVER, THIS SLEEVE IS NOT LOCATED WHERE THE NATURAL LAY OF THE HOSE/CABLE IS. IN FACT, THE SLEEVE HAS A ROUGH EDGE ON IT, WHICH C…
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Owner report 785902 · 2002-03-06 (March 6, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THE METAL PARKING BRAKE CABLE WEARS INTO THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE, WHICH COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE HOSE AND THE REAR BRAKES, THE RUBBER BRAKE HOSE WAS ALMOST WORN TO THE POINT OF FAILURE, THE METAL PARKING BRAKE CABLE DOES HAVE A METAL SLEEVE ON IT TO PROTECT THE RUBBER HOSE, BUT THE NATURAL POSITION OF THE HOSE AND CABLE CAUSES THE SLEEVE TO NOT LINE UP IN THE DESIRED POSITION. *TT
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