1996 Chevrolet Suburban engine and engine cooling problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Engine stops running with no warning. This can occur while idling, accelerating, cruise speed, any time of year, any weather condition. Sometimes it will restart by shifting to n and re-cycling ignition switch without having to stop or leave road. Sometimes, as is the present case, it will not…”
filed Mar 16, 2006
“1996 chevrolet suburban developed problems with the brakes, intake manifold, engine cooling, transmission, tires, fuel injectors, fuel consumption and wipers.*mr consumer stated that the dealer did not do anything but take the battery cable off to reset the computer and the brakes were never looked…”
filed Jul 22, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Suburban | 6 | 16% |
| 2023 Suburban | 7 | 6% |
| 2022 Suburban | 4 | 4% |
| 2021 Suburban | 9 | 5% |
| 2020 Suburban | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 Suburban | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 Suburban | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 Suburban | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 Suburban | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 Suburban | 1 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Chevrolet 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.