"How reliable is the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche?"

"Based on 105 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche has a median complaint mileage of 57000 miles. The most common issue is UNKNOWN OR OTHER."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Chevrolet Avalanche is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for a significant portion of the 105 total complaints filed."

2013 Chevrolet Avalanche: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 105 complaints

105

Total Complaints

57,000mi

Median Mileage

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile

57,000 Median Mileage

80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

STRUCTURE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER SIDE OF DASH HAS CRACKS ADJACENT TO AND CONNECTED TO PASSENGER DASH AIR BAG COMPARTMENT."

"THE DASHBOARD CRACKED SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THEM TO LOOK INTO. IT'S SUCH A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING WHEN THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPEN BEING I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE FOR THE STAND UP VALUE AND REPUTATION OF CHEVY. I GOT INTO MY TRUCK A..."

"TAKATA RECALL: 2013 CHEVY AVALANCHE LTZ CRACKING AND SEPARATING DASHBOARD ALONG WITH RATTLING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HOUSING. SAFETY HAZARD !!"

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.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 43 complaints

25th: 43,750 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

AIR BAGS 22 complaints

25th: 38,500 mi Median: 49,000 mi 75th: 70,875 mi

STRUCTURE:BODY 14 complaints

25th: 46,000 mi Median: 53,405 mi 75th: 72,700 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 27 TX: 13 MI: 7 SC: 7 LA: 4 AL: 4 NJ: 4 MS: 4 NH: 3 OH: 3

Chevrolet Avalanche — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2002	562	45,000	SERVICE BRAKES	52
2003	238	65,101	SERVICE BRAKES	11
2004	202	52,341	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	9
2005	85	77,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	3
2007	492	96,250	AIR BAGS	14
2008	323	72,000	AIR BAGS	7
2009	96	75,000	AIR BAGS	4
2010	147	62,115	AIR BAGS	0
2011	161	62,500	AIR BAGS	3
2012	43	39,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4

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