There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Suburbanin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RANDY WISE BUICK GMC DEALER (2530 OWENS RD, FENTON, MI) AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIPERS WERE ONLY GOOD FOR ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPLACED TWO YEAR AGO BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
CRACK THAT HAS GROWN ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN
WINDSHIELD WIPER HOSES (FRONT & REAR) SELF DISCONNECTED AND I PLACED THEM BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME I PUT THEM BACK IN PLACE, THE HOSE BROKE OFF WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE BACK ON THE LAST TIME AS THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR HAD BECOME BRITTLE. NO I CANNOT CLEAN MY BACK WINDOW AND SOMETIMES UNABLE TO CLEAN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026