Model year record
2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 214 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 47 | 71,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 38 | 90,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 28 | 125,623 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 20 | 86,029 mi |
| Air bags | 12 | 78,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 11 | 101,300 mi |
| Steering | 8 | 50,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 7 | 75,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 5 | 114,916 mi |
| Engine | 3 | 101,300 mi |
| Power train | 3 | 137,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 3 | 62,392 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 172,000 mi |
| Tires | 3 | 50,800 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 83,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 24,013 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 36,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 91,000 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 54,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | 79,565 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 1,360,582 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 67,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 79,565 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | 69,346 mi |
| Steering: linkages | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring | 1 | — |
The 2002 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.