1996 GMC Suburban electrical system problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 GMC Suburban — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: the contact owns a 1996 gmc suburban. When he purchased the vehicle it had 26,000 miles on it. He was pulling a trailer, with the trailer and the truck it weighs from any where 10-15,000 pounds. There is a bolt that 3 quarters inch long . Put the two cables together and bolted it into the side…”
filed Jul 18, 2005
“While the vehicle was parked and the igniton was off the switch on the drivers door for the side view mirrors suddenly ignited . The keys were not in the car and in fact the car had not been in use for over five hours. Luckily our son went out into the garage and reported back that the car was full…”
filed Aug 30, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Suburban | 23 | 8% |
| 1998 Suburban | 16 | 16% |
| 1997 Suburban | 21 | 11% |
| 1995 Suburban | 18 | 8% |
| 1994 Suburban | 11 | 3% |
| 1993 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 1990 Suburban | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 GMC Suburban
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.