Five problems related to wiring have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
1996 Chevrolet Suburban, side mirror remote control in drivers door panel caught on fire. I tore out the panel and cut the wires to remove it before the truck caught completely on fire.
Fan switch located on the dashboard that controlled the air ventilation melted the wiring harness. Dealership replaced the switch and the wiring harness twice. Dealership indicated that this was a high demand part.
Original battery (delco) cracked and spilled battery acid on hoses and wiring. Replacement battery (delco) failed in similar fashion after 65,000 miles.
Delco battery was cracked causing acid to leak down the wiring to the frame. Nlm.
Delco battery case cracked and leaked acid. Original battery and replacement both failed in similar fashion. Problem was reported earlier and I was contacted by NHTSA investigator. He asked if there had been any corrosion of brake lines or air bag wiring. I did not know. Have now checked and found corrosion on a brake line and air bag wiring which runs directly under battery tray.