1996 Gmc Suburban: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 220 complaints
220
Total Complaints
87,947mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,100 25th Percentile
87,947 Median Mileage
109,998 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
52
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
12
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
8
TIRES
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
2
Fires
20
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 55MPH, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK"
"STEERING COLUMN FAILURE."
"POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, DURING NORMAL STOPPING, ON WET PAVEMENT, THE BRAKES LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE QUICKLY. *AK *SLC"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28