2004 Chevrolet Avalanche: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 202 complaints
202
Total Complaints
52,341mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
52,341 Median Mileage
89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
31
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
29
SERVICE BRAKES
25
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
10
AIR BAGS
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
STEERING
5
POWER TRAIN
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LA..."
"THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LA..."
"THE HEADLAMPS, PARKING LAMPS, FOG LAMPS, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS HAVE CONDENSATION FORM ON THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES DURING COLD WEATHER AFTER THE LIGHTS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON. THIS REDUCES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LIGHTS AND CAN LEAD TO UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE LA..."

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