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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 144 owner complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
45
CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.2× the Avalanche 1500 median · #3 of 11 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints14413 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage76kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 27, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has problems

144 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system530
Service brakes321
Air bags125
Steering100
Vehicle speed control70
Structure72
Service brakes, hydraulic70
Tires60
Power train50
13 other systems285

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do electrical system problems start?

76kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 45 electrical system complaints. 71% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
0under 30k miles32under 100k miles13100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Avalanche 1500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Avalanche 1500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Avalanche 1500 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND BRAKES GO OUT THEN DIES,DOESN'T MATTER SPEED. IF SLOWING DOWN AND PRESS THE BRAKES, THE LOCKS, LIGHTS, AND SECURITY GOES CRAZY. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT IS IN INTERSECTIONS AND CAUTION FOR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE OFF FOR A TIME FRAME AND RESTARTS FINE AND CAN GO.…
Complaint 11407052 · Apr 8, 2021 · 161,000 miles
THE VEHICLE'S ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND A STATE INSPECTION. THE PART TO REPAIR THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WITH NO DEFINITE AVAILABILITY DATE. THE TRUCK IS NOT USABLE BECAUSE OF THE FAILED STATE INSPECTION. *TR
Complaint 10712208 · Apr 22, 2015 · 102,605 miles
UPON START UP OF THE TRUCK, THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AND STARTED CHIMING AT ME. EVERYTIME I START THE TRUCK THIS HAPPENS. I HAD MY BRAKES INSPECTED AND THEY WERE FINE. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ABS. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A MECHANIC THIS LAST WEEK AND HAD IT LOOKED INTO. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM…
Complaint 10692628 · Mar 6, 2015 · 95,000 miles

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