The 1992 GMC Suburban has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,703,057 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.
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.
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.
DEALERS SHOULD INSPECT THE HAND STARTED BRAKE PEDAL BOLTS AND TORQUE THEM TO SPECIFICATION.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“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.”
“Brake pedal goes alway down to floor, and vehicle makes noises. Dealership is aware of problem. *ak”
“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”
“Brake pedal went to floor while making a stop, and all brake warning lights came on.*ak”
“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.…”
“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…”
“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.”
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
POOR PERFORMANCE OF ABS BRAKES
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 GMC Suburban as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.