1996 Chevrolet Suburban 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 7, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Suburban 2500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 2500 median. How we score

'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'08'09'10'11
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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Suburban 2500 owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 2500 WITH BF GOODRICH TIRES, ALL TERRAIN TAKO, SIZE LP245/75R/16E. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. HE PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD A BULGE. HE CHANGED THE TIRE WITH HIS SPARE AND PURCHASED A NEW…
Complaint 10354131 · Sep 7, 2010 · 132,000 miles

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