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#BS-1992-GMCSUB-372C1992 Gmc Suburban
Based on reports from 105 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
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Based on 105 complaints, 25 crashes, 2 fires, and 4 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
62 owners reported service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip issues — failures commonly reported around 194K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip (62 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1992 Gmc Suburban: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 59% of all reports filed for the 1992 Gmc Suburban, with 62 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 194,236 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 194K-mile mark.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1992 Gmc Suburban, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer Issues
Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 1992 Gmc Suburban, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to visibility:windshield wiper/washer-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder Issues
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 1992 Gmc Suburban, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1992 Gmc Suburban. Recent trend: stable.



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Recall History (4 recalls)
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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 POOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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 CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
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.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
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1992 Gmc Suburban vs. Class Average (Special Purpose Vehicles)
This vehicle
105
Class avg
107
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other special purpose vehicles vehicles from 1992.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 105 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
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