Chevrolet Suburban Generation 3 (2011–2014)

Chevrolet Suburban Generation 3 (2011–2014) — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Chevrolet Suburban — body generations

Generation Produced Facelift
Generation 1 1996–2006 —
Generation 2 2007–2010 —
Generation 3 2011–2014 —
Generation 4 2015–2020 —
Generation 5 2021–2024 —
Generation 6 2025–present —

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style.

Engines used in the Suburban

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
GM 5.3L Vortec / EcoTec3 V8 2000–2026 32 models 301
GM 5.7L V8 (350 / Vortec 5700) 1981–2002 53 models 153
GM 6.0L Vortec V8 (LQ4/L96) 2000–2019 57 models 80
Chevrolet 3.0L 6-cylinder 2021–2026 17 models 66
GM 6.2L V8 (L86/L87/LS3) 1982–2026 31 models 63
GM 7.4L (454) Big-Block V8 1984–1999 28 models 39
Chevrolet 6.5L 8-cylinder 1994–1999 17 models 28

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Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2011 3 383 Air Bags, Unknown Or Other, Structure
2012 4 202 Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Structure
2013 4 236 Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Structure
2014 3 59 Unknown Or Other, Air Bags, Structure

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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