1996 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“It keeps stalling on us. We have replaced all the censors, the control module and we even replaced the rear end we have spent well overa thousand dollars and this vehicle still wont stay running it stalls won't start we have fixed everything the codes are reading. This continues to stall it shuts…”
“It keeps stalling on us. We have replaced all the censors, the control module and we even replaced the rear end we have spent well overa thousand dollars and this vehicle still wont stay running it stalls won't start we have fixed everything the codes are reading. This continues to stall it shuts…”
“It keeps stalling on us. We have replaced all the censors, the control module and we even replaced the rear end we have spent well overa thousand dollars and this vehicle still wont stay running it stalls won't start we have fixed everything the codes are reading. This continues to stall it shuts…”
“Discovered while replacing the rear axle assembly, the u bolts that connect the rear axle housing to the leaf springs had almost rusted thru. This problem is not easily recognizable as the configuration of lower plate that the u bolts go thru conceals the rusted portions of the u bolt. Also, the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet suburban 1500 diesel 6.5. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. She was able to restart the vehicle within a few moments. The contact stated that she had experienced the failure at least fifteen times. The…”
“The abs braking system on this truck has been very poor since it was built. I have talked to many other owners and collision shops who say that the failure of the abs to work properly has caused their accidents. I myself had a very close call the other day because as I was stopping, one wheel hit…”
“1996 chevrolet suburban 1500 - mileage 149,000 - professionally maintained & cleaned. Recently the vehicle abs system activates at low speeds under all except very light brake applications. Abs will activate at vehicle speeds of less than approximately 10 mph during braking. This unnecessary…”
“The windshield wipers and fluid work intermittently when on. Called chevy and was told no recalls on my vehicle. It has been a while since this has started. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.