1996 Chevrolet Tahoe electrical system problems

34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1996 Chevrolet Tahoe — 12% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

12%

share of all complaints

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median reported incident mileage

1 / 3

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“My husband was driving our 1996 tahoe when it just stopped! We found that the key had shut off while driving. We were in the middle of a thruway when everyone was driving 60 mph. A very dangerous situation indeed. This has happened 3 times in the year I've owned the vehicle. We are also having a…”
filed Jul 20, 2014
“Occasionally when starting the truck there is a misfire/backfire from the engine where grey smoke permeates through the dashboard into the cabin of the truck. Smoke also comes from under the hood of the truck. Dealership could not duplicate misfire/backfire. This happens a few times a month. *jb”
filed Feb 9, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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