UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-D

ASSET-BACKED ISSUER

Distribution Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the monthly distribution period from December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014

Commission File Number of issuing entity: 333-165432-02

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2011-1

(Exact name of issuing entity as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number of depositor: 333-165432

SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES LLC

(Exact name of depositor as specified in its charter)

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.

(Exact name of sponsor as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of the issuing entity)

8585 North Stemmons Freeway

Suite 1100-N

Dallas, Texas 75247

(Address of principal executive offices of issuing entity)

(214) 292-1930

(Telephone number, including area code)

45-6217245

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

N/A

(Former name, former address, if changed since last report)

Each class of Notes to which this report on Form 10–D relates is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The title of each class of Notes to which this report on Form 10–D relates is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

PART I – DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – Distribution and Pool Performance Information.

Response to Item 1 is set forth in Exhibit 99.1

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2 – Legal Proceedings.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the indenture trustee, has provided the following information for inclusion in this form 10-D:

DBTCA has been named as a defendant in civil litigation concerning its role as trustee of certain residential mortgage backed securities (“RMBS”) trusts. On June 18, 2014, a group of investors (“Plaintiff Investors”) filed a civil action against DBTCA and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (“DBNTC”) in New York State Supreme Court purportedly on behalf of and for the benefit of 544 private-label RMBS trusts asserting claims for alleged violations of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence based on DBTCA’s and DBNTC’s alleged failure to perform their obligations as trustees for the trusts (the “NY Derivative Action”). An amended complaint was filed on July 16, 2014, adding Plaintiff Investors and RMBS trusts to the NY Derivative Action. On November 24, 2014, the Plaintiff Investors moved to voluntarily dismiss the NY Derivative Action without prejudice. Also on November 24, 2014, substantially the same group of Plaintiff Investors filed a civil action against DBTCA and DBNTC in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “SDNY Action”), making substantially the same allegations as the New York Derivative Action with respect to 564 RMBS trusts (542 of which were at issue in the NY Derivative Action). The SDNY Action is styled both as a derivative action on behalf of the named RMBS Trusts and, in the alternative, as a putative class action on behalf of holders of RMBS representing interests in those RMBS trusts. DBTCA is reviewing these newly-filed pleadings. DBTCA has no pending legal proceedings (including, based on DBTCA’s preliminary evaluation, the litigation disclosed in this paragraph) that would materially affect its ability to perform its duties as Trustee on behalf of the Certificate-holders.

ITEM 3 – Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None

ITEM 4 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None

ITEM 5 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None

ITEM 6 – Significant Obligors of Pool Assets.

None

ITEM 7 – Significant Enhancement.

None

ITEM 8 – Other Information.

None

ITEM 9 – Exhibits

(a)	The following is a list of documents filed as part of this Report on Form 10-D:

Exhibit 99.1 Monthly Servicer’s Certificate dated January 12, 2015

(b)	The exhibits required to be filed by the Registrant pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.601) are listed above and in the Exhibit Index that immediately follows the signature page hereof.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 12, 2015


				SANTANDER DRIVE AUTO RECEIVABLES TRUST 2011-1
				(Issuing Entity)

				By: SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.
				(Servicer)

				By:		/s/ Jennifer Popp
				Name:		Jennifer Popp
				Title:		CAO

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Monthly Servicer’s Certificate dated January 12, 2015

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2011-1 10-D