29 complaints reported

1996 Chevrolet Suburban Electrical System

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
29
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 1998

THE ALTERNATOR HAD BURNED OUT. GAVE NO POWER TO BATTERY. COULD NOT START VEHICLE. HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE BY MECHANIC. WAS INFORMED THAT ALTERNATORS ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR VEHICLE. REPLACED A LOT OF ALTERNATORS IN SUBURBAN VEHICLES. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 1997
Aug 1997

DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1995
Aug 1997

BATTERY FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 1996
May 1997

BATTERY FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1996

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1996 Chevrolet Suburban has 29 Electrical System complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.