1994 Chevrolet Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1038 complaints
1038
Total Complaints
124,062mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
158
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

103,000 25th Percentile
124,062 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
506
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
91
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
70
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
51
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
12
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
11
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
11

Severity Assessment

158
Crashes
12
Fires
56
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS, BRAKE FAILURE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED HEAR NOISE AND THEN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND WHEEL LOCKUP. TT"
"ABS, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ALL BRAKES. TT"
"CAR DOES NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28