Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 897 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 (2002–2013). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

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What Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 897 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 182.

• Air bags142
• Service brakes125
• Electrical system113
• Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel109
• Unknown or other78
• Service brakes, hydraulic52
• Steering34
• Structure: body24

All Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Automatic transmission (power train) and anti-theft device (steering)

   NHTSA 13V001000 Reported January 2, 2013 54,686 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

   General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between November 7, 2012, through December 18, 2012, for failing to…

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the affected vehicles and replace the steering column as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 21, 2013. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438.…

   Model years: 2013

2. Spindle (suspension)

   NHTSA 11V007000 Reported January 6, 2011 30,566 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, colorado, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe; and GMC canyon, sierra, savana, yukon and yukon xl vehicles. The rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the…

   Model years: 2011

3. Spindle (suspension)

   NHTSA 10V643000 Reported December 17, 2010 1,262 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   General motors is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac escalade ext, chevrolet avalanche, silverado ld and GMC sierra ld vehicles. The rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the rear axle. Should the pin shift out of position, it could create an interference condition and…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new rear axle cross pin free of charge. The safety recall began on january 11, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463 and at the…

   Model years: 2011

4. Rim (wheels)

   NHTSA 06V307000 Reported August 11, 2006 3,227 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Certain sport utility vehicles and trucks fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles have an incomplete tire rim designation on the certification/tire label located on the driver's door edge. In addition, the label may also be missing the tire load…

   Remedy: A label that will correct the label originally installed will be mailed to consumers along with installation instructions. The customer will have the option for dealers to install the label. The recall begaon on…

   Model years: 2007

5. Engine and engine cooling

   NHTSA 06V289000 Reported August 3, 2006 38,439 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   On certain trucks equipped with an 8.1l v8 (rpo l8-VIN g) engine have a condition in which the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip may fracture resulting in inadequate retention of the damper.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2006. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 and GMC trucks at 1-866-996-9463.

   Model years: 2005, 2006

Other Chevrolet models

• Malibu19,364 complaints
• Silverado 150018,029 complaints
• Impala10,434 complaints
• Tahoe10,032 complaints
• Equinox9,161 complaints
• Silverado8,799 complaints
• Blazer8,192 complaints
• Suburban8,164 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.