"How reliable is the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche?"

"Based on 492 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche has a median complaint mileage of 96250 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 492 total complaints filed."

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 492 complaints

492

Total Complaints

96,250mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,864 25th Percentile

96,250 Median Mileage

126,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

223

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

POWER TRAIN

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE DEALER CHARGED $200 TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT LATCH. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE UNIT AT THAT PRICE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT T..."

"MY 2007 AVALANCHE DEMONSTRATES A POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING A SHARP CORNER. THIS NOISE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A FELT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A FEELING OF A LOSS OF POWER. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL APPLICATION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT ..."

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