Vehicle was traveling on the street at approx. 30 MPH and when approaching an intersection, consumer applied brake pedal hard and vehicle continued on. Then hit another vehicle in the rear. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Can the federal safety agency give further details on this matter.
1994 Chevrolet Suburban: soft or spongy brake pedal
7 of the 858 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Suburban describe soft or spongy brake pedal.
- owner complaints
- 7
- 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
Brake pedal goes to the floor before initial stop is engaged, having a soft pedal. Master cylinder replaced twice which the soft pedal returned within two weeks. Rear brakes are adjusted continuously. Also front rotors cut twice, and rear drums cut once.
Abs brake system does not function properly. It activates during braking on slippery, as well as non-slippery surface. Brake pedal is hard and clicking sound is heard.
Ea95-026 active, brake failure, loss of effectiveness while driving, pedal become spongy.
While driving experienced spongy brake pedal when made attempt to stop, result inadequate brake action. Tt
Vehicles ABS braking system malfunctions when on slight bumpy roads.a thud sound is heard before and soft pedal occurs.(pe95-023). Tt
Abs brakes; brakes have soft pedal and slow response to pedal travel. Several components replaced in front brakes. Please describe details. 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 1994 Chevrolet Suburban spongy pedal
Is soft or spongy brake pedal a common problem on the 1994 Chevrolet Suburban?
7 of 858 owner complaints about the 1994 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 1994 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 1994 Chevrolet Suburban
ABS 283Brake failure 165Wipers 151Grinding brakes 19Stalling 13Jerking 12Tire blowout 10Seat belt 8Pulling 8Loss of power 5Sudden acceleration 5
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