Chevrolet / Suburban 1500 / 2011
2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 problems
Owners have filed 108 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 29.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 16.7%. A further 29.6% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints108
Crashes1
Fires2
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Unknown or other 29.6% · 32
Air bags 29.6% · 32
Structure 16.7% · 18
Power train 4.6% · 5
Electrical system 3.7% · 4
Seats 3.7% · 4
Vehicle speed control 2.8% · 3
Visibility 1.9% · 2
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban 1500 in this data, 2011 draws comparatively few complaints; 2007 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 24 in the last three years against 57 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags) and stated that the manufacturer did not repair the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available..*Bf Air bags
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard where the air bag compartment was located was fractured in two separate locations. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000. Air bags · reported at 61,000 miles
The dashboard is severely cracked in multiple spots. I fear if involved in an accident my airbags would be compromised. Not to mention one crack is on the passenger airbag which is recalled due to the takata inflators recall that seems to never be resolved. I am aware of many gmc/Chevrolet owners that have this issue. Air bags · reported at 95,365 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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