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1996 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system problems

The 1996 Chevrolet Suburban has 60 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 11% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

60

Electrical System complaints

11%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Suburban electrical system complaints by model year85 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 2 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 2 complaints1992: 9 complaints1993: 10 complaints1994: 25 complaints1995: 39 complaints1996: 60 complaints1997: 55 complaints1998: 19 complaints1999: 69 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 32 complaints2002: 10 complaints2003: 85 complaints2004: 81 complaints2005: 40 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 35 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 19 complaints2010: 12 complaints2011: 15 complaints2012: 13 complaints2013: 19 complaints2014: 9 complaints2015: 81 complaints2016: 28 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 19 complaints2019: 8 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 19 complaints2023: 13 complaints2024: 4 complaints
Suburban electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“DROVE VEHICLE & MADE A STOP. RETURNED TO VEHICLE WITH CHILDREN & STARTED VEHICLE. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. RETRIEVED CHILDREN OUT OF VEHICLE & LEFT. VEHICLE EXPLODED. FIRE DEPT. ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. GAVE NO INDICATION OF CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 4, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 60 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system — 11% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.