2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 80 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 20,850miles
- 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 Suburban 1500, 4% of the 80 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 20,850 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.
“When trying to come to a stop the vehicle seems to suddenly accelerate right before stopping. The vehicle is going less than 5 MPH and it quickly lunges forward right before it gets completely stopped. Has done this on at least 3 different occasions. If I had been very close to the car/object in front of me I might have hit it.”
NHTSA complaint #10481282, filed 2012-10, 35,000 miles“The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. The contact was driving 80 MPH to pass another vehicle when the accelerator pedal became stuck, causing the vehicle to exhibit sudden acceleration. The vehicle continued to accelerate up to 90 MPH and would not slow down. The contact continuously depressed the brakes before the vehicle finally decelerated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 6,700.”
NHTSA complaint #10441080, filed 2011-12, 6,700 miles“2011 Chevrolet SUBURBAN 1500. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to serious structural and safety issues concerning the vehicle. The consumer stated water was leaking inside the vehicle. According to the invoice, the dealer found the water leak coming from the body seam below the dash along the firewall. The passenger and driver front seats made a chattering noise. The dealer greased the tracks. The engine was not running correctly. The dealer replaced the throttle position sensor. Also, the front windshield wipers were inoperative, as well as the rear windshield wiper. …”
NHTSA complaint #10610416, filed 2014-07Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 6% |
| 2023 | 1 | 6% |
| 2011 | 3 | 4% |
| 2010 | 3 | 6% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
| 2005 | 4 | 4% |
| 2004 | 11 | 6% |
| 2003 | 7 | 4% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 1500
32 complaintsOther or unknown
32 complaintsBody and structure
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Suburban 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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