1996 Chevrolet Suburban electrical system problems
60 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 60 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 6 fires, 1 death.
What owners wrote
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.
Fan switch located on the dashboard that controlled the air ventilation melted the wiring harness. Dealership replaced the switch and the wiring harness twice. Dealership indicated that this was a high demand part.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban
- Brakes 173 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 44 complaints
- Tires 40 complaints
- Engine 34 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 21 complaints
- Air bags 17 complaints