1992 GMC Suburban Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 194,236miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1992 GMC Suburban, 3% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 194,236 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 underneath vehicle nothing yet has been done on tranny problem the only thing that got damaged was my Suburban transmission I don't know what else it did to the underneath I have to check.”
NHTSA complaint #10261461, filed 2009-03, 194,236 milesRelated recalls
- 93V016000Feb 1, 1993Unanticipated heat in the transmission can force the transmission fluid out of the vent tube.Covers: GMC Suburban 1988–1992, Chevrolet C10 1988–1993, C20 1988–1993 +11 more
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 14% |
| 2000 | 2 | 13% |
| 1999 | 21 | 7% |
| 1998 | 15 | 15% |
| 1997 | 24 | 12% |
| 1996 | 13 | 8% |
| 1995 | 11 | 5% |
| 1994 | 10 | 2% |
| 1993 | 10 | 5% |
| 1992 | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 | 2 | 9% |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
| 1987 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1992 GMC Suburban
67 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 GMC Suburban
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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