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1994 GMC Suburban Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

234Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints
56.9%Of all 411 complaints
#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP234 · 56.9%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC11 · 2.7%

Share of the 411 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 GMC Suburban overview page.

What owners report

“ABS BRAKES LOCK UP UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE BRAKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.”NHTSA complaint 808192 — filed 01/27/1997
“WHEN DRIVING ON WET PAVEMNET UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE/BRAKES FADE AWAY…”NHTSA complaint 808186 — filed 01/27/1997
“EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, INTERMITTENTLY FAILS , EXPERIENCED PEDAL FADING.”NHTSA complaint 807785 — filed 01/16/1997

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 1994 GMC Suburban have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1994 GMC Suburban: 234 of 411 complaints on file (56.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1994 GMC Suburban have in total?

411 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 65 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 21 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.