1996 GMC Suburban power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 GMC Suburban — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“We have replaced our automatic transmission twice since owning our 96 gmc suburban. We have owned the truck since 1998.*ak”
filed Mar 22, 2004
“Series of email correspondence with gm regarding the transmission replacement in my 1996 gmc suburban which failed after only 75,000 miles - 25,000 miles before the gm recommended service. Gm has chosen not to offer any assistance. I have found this to be a common occurrence with gm transmissions…”
filed Jan 6, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Suburban | 21 | 7% |
| 1998 Suburban | 15 | 15% |
| 1997 Suburban | 24 | 12% |
| 1995 Suburban | 11 | 5% |
| 1994 Suburban | 10 | 2% |
| 1993 Suburban | 10 | 5% |
| 1992 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 1991 Suburban | 1 | 3% |
| 1990 Suburban | 2 | 9% |
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.