"How reliable is the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?"

"Based on 142 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has a median complaint mileage of 72900 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 142 total complaints filed."

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 142 complaints

142

Total Complaints

72,900mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,030 25th Percentile

72,900 Median Mileage

120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Unknown Or Other

Electrical System

Body

Engine

Structure

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Automatic Transmission

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR HEAD REST DID NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE REAR PASSENGERS. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - ADJUSTMENT OF THE REAR HEAD REST COULD NOT BE MADE ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. WHEN RAISING THE HEAD RESTS TO THEIR MAXIMUM POSITION THEY DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. ANY PRE..."

"TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT THE RECOMMENDED AIR PRESSURE BY CHEVROLET WAS 30 PSI, WHILE THE TIRE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS 44 PSI. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS CHANGED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HANDLED BETTER AT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMEND..."

"ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BATTERY GOING DEAD, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SAY WHAT IS CAUSING PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. BEEN IN SERVICE 30 DAYS AND OVER 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WILL NOT STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE. *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.

Air Bags 49 complaints

25th: 60,000 mi Median: 88,500 mi 75th: 121,250 mi

Unknown Or Other 19 complaints

25th: 57,500 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 119,556 mi

Electrical System 9 complaints

25th: 40,530 mi Median: 54,500 mi 75th: 67,021 mi

Body 7 complaints

25th: 65,398 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 124,000 mi

Engine 6 complaints

25th: 125,000 mi Median: 137,500 mi 75th: 140,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 TX: 13 FL: 10 MI: 9 VA: 9 GA: 8 LA: 8 NC: 7 TN: 5 SC: 5

Who Files Complaints?

14.1%

Original Owners

85.9%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2002	184	97,500	Service Brakes	22
2003	212	90,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	9
2004	174	80,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	11
2005	151	62,000	Instrument Cluster/Panel	2
2006	60	83,000	Service Brakes	6
2008	49	51,998	Air Bags	1
2009	27	84,000	Air Bags	0
2011	43	50,000	Air Bags	1
2012	20	55,000	Unknown Or Other	0
2013	38	47,061	Unknown Or Other	1

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