The 1996 Chevrolet Suburban has 419 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and hydraulic. Owners most often flag costly powertrain failures (lifters, oil pumps, fuel injectors, transmissions) on models under 100,000 miles. frequency: recurrent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 1996 Chevrolet Suburban vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 13 Suburban model years we track, complaint volume runs from 36 (2024) to 577 (2001). With 419 complaints, the 1996 Suburban sits about the same asthe model's median of 378.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
fuel system, gasoline
Campaign 06E043000CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2…
visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Campaign 03V159000ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPE…
vehicle speed control
Campaign 96V057000THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "AC…
visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Campaign 98V150001VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on model year and generation. Long-term owner reports for older generations (GMT400, GMT800, and early GMT900) frequently praise their durability, comfort, and capability as workhorse vehicles,…
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Used Suburban listings typically run $19,995–$61,990 across 2008 to 2026 model years.
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