2012 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500 - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2012 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 SUV RWD has not been rated for safety by the NHTSA. However, it does come equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help prevent accidents by assisting the driver in maintaining control of the vehicle during challenging driving conditions. Unfortunately, this model does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning features which could further enhance safety.

It is worth noting that there have been a significant number of complaints filed for this vehicle, with a count of 100, which may raise some concerns about its overall performance and reliability. Additionally, there have been 4 recalls associated with this model, indicating potential safety issues that needed to be addressed by the manufacturer.

In conclusion, while the Chevrolet Suburban 2500 may have some safety features like electronic stability control, the lack of safety ratings and advanced warning systems, coupled with a high number of complaints and recalls, suggest that caution should be exercised when considering this vehicle for purchase.

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Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

100

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2012 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 SUV RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 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

2012 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 SUV RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2012 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 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 2012 Score 2013 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2010 Score 2012 Score 2013 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2010 Score 2012 Score 2013 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 2500

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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"dashboard has slowly started cracking. car is garage kept and not driven in extreme conditions to warrant such distress on the dashboard"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-01-07
Complaint:
"the dash is cracked on the both windshield-edge corners of the passenger-side airbag cover and broken over the driver-side instrument cluster. the driver-side breakage has spread from the windshield inside edge to up and over the instrument cluster. it has been glued and patched but has continued to disintegrate and is now completely broken. this vehicle has been driven on road and highway. the dash has been cracking and breaking over a period of 5 years."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2021-12-05
Complaint:
"cracking dashboard needs replacement, i have replaced our cracking dashboard and would like to receive some type of compensation for my expense. this is an issue that is ongoing with all of these types of vehicles."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-01-05
Complaint:
"several crackes have appeared in the top section of dashboard"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-06-01
Complaint:
"the dash of my vehicle cracked when it was only 3 years old and now the crack is even larger."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2015-05-07
Complaint:
"while driving on the highway i hear a pop and notice a piece missing out of my dash above the airbag and then begin to notice the crack in the dashboard run across the dash to the drivers side. i have noticed other complaints about gm dashboard and believe this is a safety hazard due to the crack being at the airbag and running all the way across the dashboard. if the airbag deployed it could send half of the dashboard into the front seats of the vehicle."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2019-09-03
Complaint:
"when my chevrolet suburban 2012 is locked using the key fob or remote start, a person inside the car cannot unlock the doors or tailgate from the inside (via the door unlock buttons near the door handles or the tailgate button) to get out of the car. example, parent accidentally leaves child in car, exits car, uses fob to lock doors; child now cannot unlock the door or tailgate using the unlock buttons by the door handles nor by using the tailgate open button. the person inside the car is locked inside and cannot exit if they do not have a key with which to turn on the car or a fob with which to unlock the car. when the car is locked with the fob a person inside the car cannot get out of the car using any button or handle inside the car. this occurred when the vehicle was parked and the ignition off. two adults tested this multiple times and tried all possibilities to unlock and get out of the car from the inside when it had been locked by fob or remote start. i have a video demonstrating this which i am happy to share, but believe that i cannot upload below as it is not one of the permitted formats."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2019-01-03
Complaint:
"front dashboard is cracking around instrumental panel and around drivers side airbags."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-01-02
Complaint:
"the dashboard on this vehicle has cracked. the crack started behind the steering column and is now cracked over the passenger side airbag. should there be an accident, and the airbag deploys, the possibility of injury from the dashboard is significant. this is a defect in manufacting, and should be repaired at expense of gm"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2019-01-07
Complaint:
"cracked front dash. on the morning of november 11th, got into vehicle and the dash was cracked."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2017-11-11

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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