2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 2, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 has problems

6 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 system30
Air bags21
Seat belts11
Service brakes10

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

0 recalls

2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2005 vs. every other Avalanche 2500 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 2500 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Avalanche 2500 owners report

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

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING AND DUE TO RESEARCH ON INTERNET IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. DEALER WILL NOT RECTIFY PROBLEM AS A RECALL. *TR
Complaint 10260580 · Mar 3, 2009 · 60,000 miles
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. SOME DAYS IT WORKS FINE AND OTHER DAYS IT DOESN'T WORK OR THE SPEED IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. I HAVE HEARD THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS AND GM HAS…
Complaint 10251844 · Dec 15, 2008 · 81,000 miles
THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE ELECTRONIC DASH LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOWSTORM. THIS LEFT IT DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE MY SPEED RESULTING IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Complaint 10245484 · Oct 14, 2008 · 53,000 miles

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