Chevrolet Suburban / 2011
2011 Chevrolet Suburban problems
Owners have filed 193 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban with NHTSA. Air bags account for 34.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 13.5%. A further 23.8% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints193
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 34.2% · 66
Unknown or other 23.8% · 46
Structure 13.5% · 26
Electrical system 5.2% · 10
Engine 5.2% · 10
Vehicle speed control 2.6% · 5
Electronic stability control (ESC) 2.6% · 5
Service brakes 2.6% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the Chevrolet Suburban in this data, 2011 sits 19th by complaint volume. 1994 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,245 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…