2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 Electrical System Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500
4 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
AS I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE TURNS ON AND OFF WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO THE ELECTRICAL GOES BAD IN THE CAR CAUSING THE NAVIGATION AND RADIO TONGO ON AND OFF. STABILTRAK GOES OFF ON THE VEHICLE AND THEN COMES BACK ON. TODAY AS I AM DRIVING MY CAR LOST POWER AND NOW THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON.
THE BATTERY CABLES FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLES MOTOR AND POWER TO SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING 70MPH WITH A WIFE AND 4 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE.
WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK ON INTERSTATE 15, NORTHBOUND ON FEBRUARY 1, 2017, WITH MY TWO SONS IN THE VEHICLE, I SMELLED SMOKE. I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE AND REALIZED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS ON FIRE (PICTURES ATTACHED). I NOTICED THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATED SEAT WAS ON, SO I TURNED IT OFF. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN BUTTE, MT (APPROX. 15 MILES) AND HAD THEM DISCONNECT THE ELECTRICAL TO THE SEAT AND ENSURE IT WAS NOT STILL BURNING. THIS DISABLED THE POWER SEAT, SEAT HEATER AND PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAGS. I CONTACTED GM PRODUCT SERVICES TO INFORM THEM AND THEY STARTED A SERVICE REQUEST, NUMBER 8-2712194856. THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN DILLON, MT WHERE I LIVE FOR INSPECTION. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP FINISHED THE INSPECTION AND SENT THEIR FINDINGS TO GM PRODUCT SERVICES I WAS INFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP SPECIALIST AT...
DASH CRACK AT PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR
Other 2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500 Problem Areas
Air Bags
32 complaints
Unknown Or Other
32 complaints
Structure
9 complaints
Structurebody
8 complaints
Power Train
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalnavigational Systemglobal Positioning System
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Structurebodytailgate
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint
Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System
1 complaint