2002 Chevrolet Avalanche: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 562 complaints
562
Total Complaints
45,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
52
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,958 25th Percentile
45,000 Median Mileage
89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
54
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
46
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
37
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
32
PARKING BRAKE
28
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
16
STRUCTURE
14
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
11
AIR BAGS
11

Severity Assessment

52
Crashes
0
Fires
45
Injuries
12
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE HAS FOUR GOODYEAR 17 INCH TIRES, AND FOR THE SPARE TIRE THERE IS A FIRESTONE 16 INCH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT GM WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *SLC"
"FOUR PRIMARY TIRES ARE 17" INCHES. HOWEVER, EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE IS 16" INCHES. A MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER IT WOULD BE UNSAFE FOR HIM TO OPERATE VEHICLE USING 16" SPARE TIRE IN COMBINATION WITH A 17" SPARE TIRE ON SAME AXLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK"
"WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLING OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATED AS SOON AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ROAD AND SPUN 90 DEGREES TO THE LEFT, VEHIC..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28