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1996 GMC Suburban Wheels Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 172 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the wheels of the 1996 GMC Suburban, 1% of the 172 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“First failure occurred at 6:30 am mile marker 57 I-95 north, sc, up on two wheels almost rollover - scared the h_ll out of us. Second at 3:15pm I-95 north mile marker 23 I-295 north, va. Changed all four to goodyear. (tiresize: lt24575r16)”

NHTSA complaint #751159, filed 2001-08

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199921%
199721%
199611%
199441%
199015%
1984120%

Other parts of the 1996 GMC Suburban

Brakes
62 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
26 complaints
Electrical system
18 complaints
Tires
18 complaints
Fuel system
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Steering
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 GMC Suburban

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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