2011 Chevrolet Suburban 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 7 owner complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 2500, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 17, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 has problems

7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags40
Fuel/propulsion system20
Structure20
Electrical system10
Visibility/wiper10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Suburban 2500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Suburban 2500 median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 safety ratings

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 SUV 4WD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Suburban 2500 owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K2500HD LTZ. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE #49151. CONSUMER REQUEST TO KNOW WHEN PART WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. *AS *JS
Complaint 11269651 · Oct 17, 2019
THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART AND SHOULD A CRASH HAPPEN CHUNKS OF PLASTIC COULD GO FLYING THROUGH THE INTERIOR. THE UPPER DASHBOARD RIGHT BELOW THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS AND FALLS APART. WHEN MOVING OR GOING OVER A BUMP IT MAKES NOISE RATTLING AROUND. TRIED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT IT'S NOT COVERED…
Complaint 11182139 · Feb 23, 2019 · 97,000 miles
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED SINCE IT WAS NEW YET THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS EVERYWHERE. THERE ARE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH I AM CONCERNED FOR MY PASSENGERS SAFETY AS IT MAY BE POSSIBLE IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY, PLASTIC SHRAPNEL FROM THE DEFECTIVE DASH MAY FLY AND INJURE…
Complaint 10929528 · Dec 2, 2016 · 53,000 miles

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