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Chevrolet AvalancheYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 1,962 NHTSA owner complaints across 12 model years, the Chevrolet Avalanche years to avoid are 2002 and 2007, and the strongest years are 2005, 2009, 2012 and 2013. The Avalanche has 18 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Avalanche
Years to avoid'02 '07Use caution: 2003, 2008Best years'05 '09 '12 '13Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1,962Top: Air bagsSafety recalls182002–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Avalanche years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Avalanche median. Tap a year for its full report.

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2013Solid60/10082 complaints · 2 recalls2012Best75/10036 complaints · 3 recalls2011Solid50/100127 complaints · 3 recalls2010Solid54/100111 complaints · 3 recalls2009Solid60/10076 complaints · 5 recalls2008Caution31/100258 complaints · 4 recalls2007Avoid24/100377 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall2005Solid62/10071 complaints · 3 recalls2004Solid42/100165 complaints · 5 recalls2003Caution36/100204 complaints · 4 recalls2002Avoid19/100444 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Avalanche problems

All model years combined: 1,962 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
Air bags59151
Structure27523
Electrical system20614
Service brakes, hydraulic16414
Service brakes14711
Power train1007
Engine725
Engine and engine cooling613
Steering516
24 other systems44922
18 recalls

Chevrolet Avalanche recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

51%Passenger side: inflator module21V-054 · 2010–2013 · Feb 5, 2021 · 1,778,128 vehicles43%Passenger side: inflator module21V-053 · 2009–2013 · Feb 5, 2021 · 692,526 vehicles38%Passenger side: inflator module21V-052 · 2007–2009 · Feb 5, 2021 · 557,023 vehicles39%Passenger side: inflator module21V-051 · 2012 · Feb 5, 2021 · 284,645 vehicles28%Passenger side: inflator module21V-050 · 2007–2011 · Feb 5, 2021 · 2,641,272 vehicles63%Electrical system: ignition14V-827 · 2011–2012 · Dec 30, 2014 · 84,192 vehicles–Electrical system10V-240 · 2007–2009 · Jun 4, 2010 · 1,365,070 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline09V-154 · 2009 · May 6, 2009 · 27,188 vehicles–Electrical system08V-441 · 2007–2008 · Aug 28, 2008 · 857,735 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling06V-289 · 2004 · Aug 3, 2006 · 38,439 vehicles–Other: labels05V-552 · 2006 · Dec 7, 2005 · 32,068 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip05V-379 · 2002 · Aug 29, 2005 · 1,353,718 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 18 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

9 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Avalanche

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2007–2013 · still open
    Open
  2. Brake line corrosion failurePE10010 · 1999–2003 · closed Jan 5, 2011
    No recall
  3. NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA08010 · 2007–2008 · closed Sep 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-441
  4. CRANK POSITION SENSOR FAILURE - STALLPE06016 · 2002 · closed Sep 14, 2006
    No recall
  5. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREDP05009 · 2000–2003 · closed May 31, 2006
    No recall
  6. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · 2002 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
  7. HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRESEA04012 · 2000–2004 · closed Feb 28, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-005
  8. TAILGATE CABLE BREAKAGEEA04005 · 2002–2003 · closed Sep 28, 2004
    Led to recall 04E-067
  9. THROTTLE STICKING CLOSEDEA02015 · 1999–2002 · closed Jan 12, 2004
    No recall