1992 GMC SUBURBAN

4 recalls, 105 complaints - 12 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Defect Description

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CE... Read more

Consequence

THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).

88,303 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Defect Description

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1992-1994 CHEVROLET AND GMC SUBURBANS EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM POWER-BRAKE ASSIST AND EBC4 ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) MODULES. THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT POO... Read more

Consequence

THIS COULD BE ATTRIBUTED TO BRAKE PEDAL FEEL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW BRAKE PEDAL PAD. IN ADDITION, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE-BOOSTER OUTPUT ROD AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.

255,770 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Defect Description

UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.

Consequence

THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy

INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

1,702,880 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Defect Description

THE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET MAY BE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED AND MAY NOT HAVE ENGAGED THE LOCKING MATERIAL ON THE BOLT. THE BOLT CAN DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.

Consequence

IF THE PIVOT BOLT DISENGAGES FROM THE NUT WHILE THEVEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THERE WILL BE A LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL AND COULD RESULT INA VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS SHOULD INSPECT THE HAND STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO SPECIFICATION.

177 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

105 total complaints 25 crashes 2 fires 9 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	62
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	6
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC	3
TRAILER HITCHES	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	1

Incident date: Feb 28, 2009

TRANSMISSION CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH MY 1992 GMC K2500 SUBURBAN IT BURNED TRANNY UP IF I DIDN'T HAVE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN FULLY ENGULFED 1 PERSON RECEIVED A NON SUTURED LACERATION ON FOR HEAD FELL WHEN TRYING TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO GET AWAY FROM FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM... Read more

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 29, 2003

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.

THE WBCCI, A CONSUMER ASSOCIATION STATED THAT THE OEM TRAILER TOWING HITCH PLATFORMS HAD FAILED AND CONSUMER HAS AN REQUESTED INVESTIGATION. (OEM TRAILER TOWING HITCH PLATFORMS ON 1992-1999) *YH

Incident date: Apr 2, 2001

BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALWAY DOWN TO FLOOR, AND VEHICLE MAKES NOISES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Feb 7, 2001

CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT 'HITCH PLATFORM' WHICH IS USED TO PULL AN AIRSTREAM TRAILER, 8900 LBS, IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2000

BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WHILE MAKING A STOP, AND ALL BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.*AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 2000

I HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE BRAKES WOULD LOSE HOLD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD AS IF IT WERE ON ICE. I WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISIONS THROUGH LUCK AND ALSO BY BEING VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND LEAVING EXTRA SPACE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. VARI... Read more

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

DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE WIPERS CUT OF DURING RAIN STORMS OR LIGHT DRIZZLE. YH

Incident date: Dec 2, 1993

IN DECEMBER OF 1993, I WAS INVOLVED IN A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT. WHILE I DID NOT CREATE THE ACCIDENT, I DID CONTRIBUTE BY CRASHING INTO THE REAR OF ONE OF THE CARS. THE CAUSE - MY BRAKES SIMPLY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE IN A NORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME. THE ABS SYSTEM MADE ALL KINDS OF INTERESTING NOISES... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Mar 16, 1998

WHILE DRIVING, WAS COMING TO A ROLLING STOP, ABS BRAKES WERE APPLIED & THEY WOULD LOCK UP ON THE 2-WD. BEEN TO DEALER & THE ABS BRAKES REPAIRED ON 3/16/98. THE LOCKING OF ABS BRAKES HAS RETURNED. MANUFACTURER SHOWS NO RECALL OF BRAKE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Aug 24, 1998

UPON APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED RIGHT. BRAKE PEDAL HAD GONE TO FLOOR IN AN EMERGENCY STOP OR WHILE JUST WATING AT LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. PRESSURE WOULD CAUSE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK ABS SYSTEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 5, 1999

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.

Incident date: Jul 20, 1999

TOWING BRAKES WERE ERRACTIC. ABS LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AFTER ENTERING GAS STATION. WASN'T TOWING. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, RED LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABS. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIME ON ABS SYSTEM & EACH TIME WAS INFORMED OWNER'S PROBLEM DUE TO THE TOWING T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 1994

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE SHOT AHEAD AND THEN BEGAN TO STOP. ALL INCIDENCES OF FAILURE SEEMED TO OCCUR WHEN THE REAR WHEELS MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL WITH PAVEMENT, I., GOING OVER A MANHOLE COVER THAT WAS RECESSED/PAVEMENT DEPRESSIONS AT EXPANSION JOINTS OR HEAVY CONCENTRATIONS OF WATER. IN T... Read more

Crash

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL WHEN IN A POTENTIAL SLIDING SITUATION (GOING ONTO A SLICK SURFACE, LIKE ICE OR WET PAVEMENT). THE ABS ACTUALLY ATTEMPTS TO WORK, AND THEN SHUTS OFF, LEAVING ONLY THE REGULAR BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. EACH TIME WE HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE SOMETHING RESET, OTHERWISE... Read more

EA95026, POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES HARDER THAN NORMAL THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. THERE WAS SOME VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL. DRIVER HAD TO DRIVE SUBURBAN OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS HAPPENED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND WET PAVEMENT. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIN... Read more

WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1998

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

Incident date: Jul 1, 1995

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, THEY GRIND LOUDLY. *AK

Incident date: Feb 21, 1999

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY, 65-70MPH, FOOT FELT HEAT, TURNED HEAT OFF, VAN STARTED SMOKING AND WHEN EVERYONE WAS OUT OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME, REPORT WAS TAKEN, NO INJURIES. VEHICLE TOTALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Jun 7, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT SLOW RATES OF SPEED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Crash

Incident date: Dec 12, 1992

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING BRAKES LOCK UP AND AT TIMES IT IS HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE EVEN WITH EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL FORCE. NEEDED TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES EVERY 7000 MILES. REPLACED REAR BRAKE DRUMS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND DEALER CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

Incident date: Dec 12, 1992

BRAKES DO NOT WORK ON SLICK SURFACES & BUMPY SURFACES THEY EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL CONTINUOUSLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

Incident date: May 1, 1996

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *AK

Incident date: May 1, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK

Incident date: Feb 17, 1997

ANTI LOCK BRAKES PULL WHEN ENGAGED, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PULLING STILL OCCURS.

Incident date: Feb 17, 1997

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN COMING TO STOP AND APPLYING FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT, CAUSING MORE TIME FOR THE TRUCK TO STOP. HAS TAKEN TRUCK TO MECHANIC , BUT THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. REPLACED BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

Incident date: Jul 17, 1997

WHILE ENGAGING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT.

Incident date: Oct 27, 1997

WHENEVER APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD CONTINUE TO THE FLOOR & THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE MOVING UNTIL THE BRAKES FINALLY CATCH HOLD. *AK

Incident date: Oct 22, 1997

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE. OWNER STATES THAT THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY, CAUSING A COLLISION AT ABOUT 20 MPH. *AK THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKING SYSYTEM ON THE VEHICLE.

Crash

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE WONT STOP. *AK

Incident date: Jul 15, 1997

ABS: WHILE DRIVING, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, STOPPED VEHICLE, HEARD SOMETHING RUNNING UNDER VEHICLE, NO BRAKING PROBLEM, VEHICLE PICKED UP BY DEALER, ABS REPLACED. *AK

Incident date: Jun 16, 1997

AS A RESULT OF NOT STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL WAS BENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO STOP TRUCK. *AK *SLC

Crash

Incident date: Jun 16, 1997

AS A RESULT OF NOT STOPPING, BRAKE PEDAL WAS BENT DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO STOP TRUCK. *AK *SLC

Crash

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. *ET

Incident date: Sep 9, 1996

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. WHILE GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, UPON STOPPING, THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP AFTER PEDAL REACHED THE FOOR OF VEHICLE. *AK

Crash

CONSUMER STATED THAT WAS DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. EA-95-026. *AK

Crash 2 injured

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THAT THE BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY, HE ALSO NOTES THAT IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM. *AK

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 GMC SUBURBAN

12 manufacturer communications from 11 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	3
036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	2
063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	1
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	1
033000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST	1
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	1

103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SPECIAL POLICY BULLETIN REGARDING PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT BRAKE SYSTEM SUBJECTIVE FEEL / POOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. *TT

033000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND EBC4 ABS BRAKE MODULES MAY COMMENT THAT THEIR VEHICLES EXHIBIT POOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, THIS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO BRAKE PEDAL FEEL. *SLC

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THIS SPECIAL POLICY PRODUCT ENHANCEMENT COVERS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VACUUM POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND EBC4 ABS BRAKE MODULES EXHIBITNG POOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE / BRAKE SYSTEM SUBJECTIVE FEEL. *TT

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKE LEAD/PULL AND FRONT BRAKE WEAR. *MJS

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

SOME CAB CHASSIS, CREW CAB, AND PICKUP MODELS MAY EXHIBIT A BRAKE LEAD / PULL AND FRONT BRAKE WEAR. *TT

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

VEHICLES LEADING OR PULLING TO EITHER SIDE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, AND PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE WEAR, ESPECIALLY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN USED TO TOW A HEAVY LOAD. *YC

034000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

VEHICLE LEADING OR PULLING TO EITHER SIDE WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES OR FRONT BRAKE WEAR NOT MEETING EXPECTATIONS. *YC

162310 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

BROKEN REAR CARGO DOOR HINGE (INSTALL REPLACEMENT HINGE). *TW

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

COLD ENGINE KNOCK. *TW

063200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

NEW CAST IRON EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND STAINLESS STEEL GASKET TO CORRECT ENGINE NOISE CONDITION. *TW

NHTSA Safety Investigations, GMC SUBURBAN

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1988

SEAT BACK FAILURES