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1996 Chevrolet Suburban transmission problems

The 1996 Chevrolet Suburban has 45 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

45

Transmission complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Suburban transmission complaints by model year56 complaints1985: 2 complaints1987: 1 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 9 complaints1991: 11 complaints1992: 6 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 15 complaints1995: 29 complaints1996: 45 complaints1997: 56 complaints1998: 20 complaints1999: 50 complaints2000: 15 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 24 complaints2003: 22 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 2 complaints2007: 9 complaints2008: 7 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 3 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 6 complaints2014: 5 complaints2015: 47 complaints2016: 44 complaints2017: 38 complaints2018: 17 complaints2019: 34 complaints2020: 10 complaints2021: 33 complaints2022: 29 complaints2023: 12 complaints2024: 6 complaints
Suburban transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE OFF, CHILD WHO WAS EXITING VEHICLE MOVED THE SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 21, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban transmission — 8% 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.