2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 174 complaints
174
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
Instrument Cluster/Panel
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
116,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Instrument Cluster/Panel
38
Service Brakes
32
Electrical System
16
Air Bags
9
Steering
8
Vehicle Speed Control
7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6
Seat Belts
4
Engine
4
Body
4

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD WAS WEARI..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD WAS WEARI..."
"POPPING, BINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN. *NM"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Instrument Cluster/Panel 38 complaints
25th: 47,467 mi Median: 61,500 mi 75th: 92,504 mi
Service Brakes 32 complaints
25th: 82,500 mi Median: 100,558 mi 75th: 143,250 mi
Electrical System 16 complaints
25th: 57,500 mi Median: 98,802 mi 75th: 123,263 mi
Air Bags 9 complaints
25th: 95,927 mi Median: 126,450 mi 75th: 153,250 mi
Steering 8 complaints
25th: 60,508 mi Median: 86,000 mi 75th: 141,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 13 CA: 11 NY: 11 OH: 11 TX: 10 FL: 9 PA: 8 TN: 7 NC: 7 IL: 7

Who Files Complaints?

17.2%
Original Owners
82.8%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200218422
20032129
20051512
2006606
20071425
2008491
2009270
2011431
2012200
2013381

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