"How reliable is the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?"

"Based on 108 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 108 total complaints filed."

2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 108 complaints

108

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,687 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

97,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Structure

Body

Power Train

Seats

Electrical System

Vehicle Speed Control

Engine

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WILL LUNGE SOMETIMES JUST BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BE HIT LIGHTLY FROM THE BACK END. HAVE COME CLOSE TO REAR ENDING OTHER CARS. THE LUNGE LAST FOR JUST A SPLIT SECOND."

"THE VEHICLE IS ONE WEEK OLD WITH 1200 MILES ON THE CLOCK. THE PROPSHAFTS ARE SEVERELY RUSTING. THE YOKES ARE RUSTED. DEALER SAID GM REFUSED TO FURTHER PERFORM REPAIR AND CONSIDER IT NORMAL. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 32 complaints

25th: 59,500 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 96,273 mi

Unknown Or Other 32 complaints

25th: 71,000 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 103,456 mi

Structure 9 complaints

25th: 53,250 mi Median: 67,500 mi 75th: 93,700 mi

Body 8 complaints

25th: 53,801 mi Median: 61,000 mi 75th: 80,500 mi

Power Train 5 complaints

25th: 29,357 mi Median: 52,500 mi 75th: 80,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 22 CA: 13 FL: 11 NC: 8 VA: 6 NY: 6 LA: 6 AZ: 4 OK: 4 KY: 4

Who Files Complaints?

1.9%

Original Owners

98.1%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Suburban 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1997	21	110,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0
1999	91	110,000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	6
2000	72	117,000	Service Brakes	6
2001	102	108,650	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	9
2002	144	111,653	Service Brakes	3
2003	223	90,005	Service Brakes	6
2004	220	85,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	2
2005	102	60,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	2
2006	35	68,000	Electrical System	0
2007	240	74,000	Air Bags	5
2008	131	69,000	Air Bags	4
2009	70	75,000	Air Bags	0
2010	70	72,500	Air Bags	0
2023	25	-	Engine	0
2025	31	-	Engine	0

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28