When appyling ABS brakes pedal goes to the floor, causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown, dealer cannot identify the problem. *ak front brakes are shuddering because front brakes are too small for the vehicle.
1994 GMC Suburban: brake failure
82 of the 411 complaints about the 1994 GMC Suburban describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 82
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 7 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
The battery is leaking onto the brake lines which could cause total brake failure. Please give any further details.
While driving in the neighborhood, travelling about 20mph ,crossed an intersection, and vehicle two car lengths ahead stopped. Also, vehicle in front of the consumer stopped. Went to apply brakes and brakes failed.
The brakes failed on a wet rough surface. I did not have any brakes at all. This happened to my son in 1994 and I took the vehicle back to the dealer for inspection, and they said the brakes were ok. This last time when I went back to the dealer I was advised that gmc knew there was a problem but gmc did not notify the dealer's how to fix the problem. I called gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782 and spoke to audrey pressley and kevin, file #99289962 to know satisfaction about repairing the brake system. This vehicle has been very well maintained by the local gmc dealer. When the brakes failed I was very lucky to avoid an accident. It seems that the brakes fail on a wet bumpy surface. The rest of the time they are ok.
When brakes were applied in a panic stop, ABS light came on and the pedal went to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has replaced the ABS brake module.
When applying the ABS pedal goes to the floor,causing extended stopping distance. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
When brake pedal is applied under normal or emergency conditions there is a decrease in stopping distance, on rough surface, there are no brakes at all whe vehicle goes into the anti-lock mode. Also, when pedal is applied in a hard braking situation after the anti-skid system kicks in, pedal will release all the way to the floor. Dealer has not been contacted.
Intermittently when the brakes are applied the pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. The dealer has been notified.
When brakes are applied at 30mph and below under normal conditions, pedal goes to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distances, and once causing a minor collision. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
When applying the brakes pedal goes to the floor, and vehicle only slows down and won't stop. Owner has crashed twice. Dealer said there was nothing wrong. *ak
Anti-lock brakes failed on a wet surface causing me to skid into a van in front of me. Damage to other party was approx. &2,500. Anti-lock brakes on vehicle tend to disengage when braking on a bumpy surface which once caused me to skid into a skid.
When applying the brakes, brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle did not stop. This has happened 3 times. Dealer said it was normal.
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 GMC Suburban brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 1994 GMC Suburban?
82 of 411 owner complaints about the 1994 GMC Suburban (20%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 1994.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 GMC 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 GMC Suburban
ABS 134Wipers 63Tire blowout 10Grinding brakes 8Pulling 8Stalling 7Adaptive cruise 5Premature wear 5Seat belt 5
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