When applying brakes pedal feels soft and spongy. Brakes failed 3 times, no accident. Vehicle taken to dealer twice for this problem, found no problem the first time. Second time, master cylinder was replaced. Six months after last repairw were done, brakes were fine, then brake failed again.
1993 Chevrolet Suburban: soft or spongy brake pedal
5 of the 497 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban describe soft or spongy brake pedal.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Soft or spongy brake pedal by model year
What owners say
While driving, when pressing on the ABS brakes, action seems inadequate, pedal becomes spongy and when brakes activate, vehicle speeds up.
Vehicles ABS braking system failed with hard pedal going to the floor, then after almost hitting another car the brakes finally worked. Ea95-026. *ak
Vehicles ABS braking system intermittently malfunctioned with soft pedal and long extended stopping distances. Tt consumer states one one occasion there were no brakes.
Abs brakes; brakes fail w/soft pedal and poor response. Also when pavement uneven. Tt
Service bulletins that may apply
- Special policy bulletin regarding product enhancement brake system subjective feel / poor brake system...
- Some vehicles equipped with vacuum power brake assist and EBC4 ABS brake modules may comment that their...
- This special policy product enhancement covers vehicles equipped with vacuum power brake assist and EBC4...
- Brake lead/pull and front brake wear
- Some cab chassis, crew cab, and pickup models may exhibit a brake lead / pull and front brake wear
- Vehicles leading or pulling to either side while applying the brakes, and premature front brake wear,...
- Vehicle leading or pulling to either side while applying the brakes or front brake wear not meeting...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban spongy pedal
Is soft or spongy brake pedal a common problem on the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban?
5 of 497 owner complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban (1%) mention soft or spongy brake pedal. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1993 Chevrolet Suburban
ABS 189Brake failure 107Wipers 38Tire blowout 14Pulling 11Grinding brakes 7Seat belt 5
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