2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,750 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was in line at a drive through at burger king and as I pulled up to the cashiers window to pay for my food the engine started to accelerate. I put my foot on the brakes as hard as I could while the truck was shaking and lurching trying to go forward. I can't say for sure how high the tachometer was, but it seemed to almost peg for a few seconds while this was going on. Finally I jammed the transmission into neutral and the engine returned to normal idle. I say jammed because it took great strength to get it out of drive. For about 10-15 seconds this truck was totally out of my control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10593395, filed 2014-05, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500. The contact stated when he applied the e brake, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning. The contact mentioned that he was able to maintain control of the vehicle by shifting into neutral and shutting off the ignition. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 5,500. Updated 03/28/12 updated 03/29/12”
NHTSA complaint #10449962, filed 2012-03, 5,500 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
11 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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