2011 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 SUV RWD does not have an overall safety rating available. However, it has a 3 out of 5 rating for rollover safety. This vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a positive feature as it helps drivers maintain control in challenging driving situations. Unfortunately, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which could enhance safety further.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 223 complaints reported and 5 recalls issued for this vehicle. While the rollover safety rating is decent and the presence of electronic stability control is reassuring, the lack of an overall safety rating and advanced safety features like collision warning and lane departure warning may raise some concerns about the overall safety of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500. It is important for drivers to stay informed about any recalls and address them promptly to ensure their safety on the road.

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Complaint Count

223

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 SUV RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 SUV RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2010 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 Not Rated 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 Not Rated 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2010 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2010 Score 2011 Score 2020 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4

Complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet suburban. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact later received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags) which she associated to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall repair; however, upon picking up the vehicle, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who provided the contact with a diagnostic fee. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-05-03
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet suburban. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the dealer informed the contact that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-10-02
Complaint:
"takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet suburban. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called the local dealer who stated the parts were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts are not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-05-02
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet suburban 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called ralph sellers chevrolet (15015 florida blvd, baton rouge, la 70819, (225) 529-9130) and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-01-03
Complaint:
"this is a florida vehicle where heat and humidity (the major factors identified with failures of these airbags/inflators) can cause my suburban to be a high risk to me and my family. we submitted for this recall in 2016 and have yet to be contacted on status or estimated time for the parts/procedures to be ready to complete this repair. as gm disagrees with this recall, they appear to be stalling in hopes that the vehicles will just be retired before they have to repair them. we shouldn't have to wait until people die for the nhtsa to force the hand on gm to implement this recall."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-08-09
Complaint:
"i'm writing this complaint because gm has yet to issue a solution for the recall on the airbags. when will gm issue the fix, with all these new recalls coming out on the takata air bags i am deeply concerned with why this issue hasn't been addressed with my vehicle."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2021-02-10
Complaint:
"dash cracking around airbag housing"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-12-09
Complaint:
"important safety recall notice submitted to notify me of the important recall for my vehicle. general motors has been unable to solve the problem, nor replace or fix the issue. (id# 16v381). my other vehicle, of a different manufacturer, was quickly corrected and made safe. it is completely unacceptable for gm to leave this issue for so long unresolved. notice was mailed july 2016, it is now november 2019. more than 3 years for a repair of propellant that may degrade causing the inflators to "rupture during deployment, causing serious or fatal injuries." this is unacceptable. three years is unacceptable for gm to delay."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-07
Complaint:
"air bag for this 2011 suburban has been in recall for 9 years with "recall incomplete, remedy not yet available". i think 9 years for a recall solution is enough time - especially when there is no way to disable the air bags. please tell me what my recourse is when a family member is killed by shrapnel."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2011-08-11
Complaint:
"the airbags on my 2011 chevy suburban have almost never worked since owning the vehicle. it has been to multiple shops for the airbags and not one has been able to fix it. they all have gotten it to go away for a day or two but not a single dealership has been able to fix it. the vehicle is unsafe and i'm stuck with it. the vehicle only has 60,000ish miles but has no value due to this issue."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-11-10

Recalls for the 2011 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"gm is recalling certain model year 2011cadillac escalade, escalade esv; chevrolet silverado hd, silverado ld, suburban, tahoe; and gmc sierra hd, sierra ld, yukon, and yukon xl vehicles. the intermediate steering shaft attaching bolts may not have been tightened to the proper specification."
Consequence:
THIS COULD ALLOW THE JOINTS TO SEPARATE, AND THE DRIVER COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF STEERING INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:

GM DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ENSURE THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT BOLTS ARE TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JULY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING > LINKAGES
Date of incident: 2011-06-28

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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