1996 Chevrolet Suburban - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban

372 problems have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 1996 Chevrolet Suburban. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes, hydraulic with 117 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (45 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Service Brakes	117
Electrical System	45
Tire	34
Visibility	33
Power Train	26
Engine And Engine Cooling	25
Air Bag	16
Steering	11
Gasoline Fuel System	10
Equipment	10
Seat Belt	8
Air Brake	7
Seats	6
Suspension	6
Structure	5
Exterior Lighting	4
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Latches/locks/linkage	2
Other Fuel System	2
Diesel Fuel System	1
Child Seat	1
Interior Lighting	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban in 1996.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
2018	3
2017	0
2016	0
2015	1
2014	0
2013	1
2012	0
2011	1
2010	4
2009	1
2008	3
2007	0
2006	6
2005	5
2004	10
2003	7
2002	13
2001	24
2000	40
1999	31
1998	25
1997	43
1996	2

📊 Compare the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Suburban, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban with the Chevrolet Suburban from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Suburban is 372 while the average number of problems reported for the 27 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban is 269.

Table 3. Compare the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2022 Suburban	1
2021 Suburban	22
2020 Suburban	14
2019 Suburban	25
2018 Suburban	35
2017 Suburban	89
2016 Suburban	188
2015 Suburban	470
2014 Suburban	67
2013 Suburban	146
2012 Suburban	133
2011 Suburban	298
2010 Suburban	221
2009 Suburban	190
2008 Suburban	386
2007 Suburban	544
2006 Suburban	64
2005 Suburban	250
2004 Suburban	446
2003 Suburban	534
2002 Suburban	468
2001 Suburban	581
2000 Suburban	361
1999 Suburban	726
1998 Suburban	219
1997 Suburban	432
1996 Suburban	372

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