2011 Chevrolet Avalanche Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 127 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2% of the 127 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 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 have began to notice when slowing down (foot off the gas and coasting with foot on brake, or brake applied) at any area where my speed decreases to less than 15 MPH that my Avalanche will seem to sort of lunge forward. The first time I experienced this I believed it was related to me and ignored it. The next couple of times I experienced this I thought there may be something wrong with the gas or engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10543618, filed 2013-09, 50,146 miles“I own a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche ltz and at times when the truck down shifts it will lunge forward. I really need to have my foot firmly pressed on the brake to keep the truck from possibly hitting something or someone in front of me. It does not do it all the time and it's rather random. I feel that is worse then it happening all the time because I don't know when to expect it. I have not received any notification of a recall, but I feel a fix is definitely in order. Something is not right and it could result in a crash.”
NHTSA complaint #10552388, filed 2013-11, 32,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 4 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 9% |
| 2004 | 5 | 3% |
| 2003 | 11 | 5% |
| 2002 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
55 complaintsOther or unknown
44 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
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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