2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"WINDSHIELD WIPERS TIMING IS OFF CAUSING YOU TO PUT THEM ON CONSTANT WHICH IS NOT NECESSARY, REDUCING TO NEXT LEVEL DOWN DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE WIPERS ENOUGH CAUSING YOU TO PUT THEM BACK ON CONSTANT.... *TR"
"INSTRUMENT PANEL - PUFF A SMOKE AND VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IRRITATING DRIVERS (MY) EYES. FUEL, OIL, BATTERY CHARGE, AND WATER TEMP GAUGE NEEDLES ALL SWUNG AROUND TO THE 7 PM CLOCK POSITION. INDICATING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND OVER CURRENT SI..."
"MY NEW TRUCK IS A 2008 I GOT IT ON AUG-31-08. FOR THE FIRST 2 WEEKS IT WAS OK THEN IT START LOSING TIRE PRESSURE ON ALL 4 TIRES I GOT 1300 MILES ON IT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG THAT THAT'S HOW TIRES BREATH. I HAD IT CHECK BY GOODYEAR THAT'S WHAT'S ON THE TRUCK AND SAID THE MEGA WHEELS ARE BAD. T..."
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.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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