FaultScore

1996 Chevrolet Suburban suspension problems

10 of the 531 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban are about the suspension — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Suspension 3 30.0%
Front 2 20.0%
Upper ARM 2 20.0%
Control ARM 1 10.0%
Shock Absorber 1 10.0%
Multiple Axle 1 10.0%

Suspension across every Chevrolet Suburban year

1994 11 6.7%
1995 13 7.9%
1996 10 6.1%
1997 21 12.7%
1998 14 8.5%
1999 34 20.6%
2000 10 6.1%
2001 12 7.3%
2015 29 17.6%
2016 11 6.7%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Lake Park, FL

SUSPENSION

WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE MAKE A LOUD NOISE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #875613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alpha, IL

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

REAR END NEEDED NEW BEARINGS. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #556154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hampton, VA

SUSPENSION:FRONT

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. YH

NHTSA complaint #552886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Omaha, NE

SUSPENSION

WHEN APPLING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. POSSIBLE SUSPENSION FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #548556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hickory Hills, IL

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

TRANSMISSION 3 PROBLEMS WITH PARTS REPLACED, UPPER CONTROL ARM BECAME LOOSE ON 3RD VISIT PARTS REPLACED, REAR DOORD BINDING,OIL COOLER ADAPTER AND OIL PAN LOOSE, REAR A COIL REPLACED,WATER PUMP REPLACED,POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED,COOLING HOSE INTO MANIFOLD BROKE WAS REPLACED,

NHTSA complaint #709350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Antonio, TX

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

RIGHT REAR UPPER CONTROL ARM BOLT WASN'T IN PLACE, FELL OUT. ALSO, STEERING LINKAGE: IDLER ARM CAME APART, CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP.

NHTSA complaint #841185 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, TX

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

SHOCK ABSORBER ATTACHED TO A-FRAME BROKE. NOT ABLE TO HOLD SHOCK ABSORBER. HAPPENED ON DRIVER'S SIDE FIRST & NOW ON PASSENGER'S SHOCK ABSORBER IS GONE & LOOSE. MECHANIC SAID IT STARTED TO CHIP AWAY.

NHTSA complaint #823777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Andrews, NC

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SUFFERS FROM NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW. DEALER ALSO REPLACED FRONT/REAR ABS BRAKES/TIRES/DRIVESHAFT AND REAR AXLE.

NHTSA complaint #517591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Loma Linda, CA

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

LOOSE CONTROL ARM BOLTS CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #511587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alvin, TX

SUSPENSION:FRONT

FRONT END MISALIGNED.

NHTSA complaint #513406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1996 Chevrolet Suburban problems

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