Model year record
2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 176 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 | 38 | 60,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 32 | 100,117 mi |
| Electrical system | 16 | 95,000 mi |
| Air bags | 9 | 126,450 mi |
| Steering | 8 | 86,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 56,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 6 | 40,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 58,000 mi |
| Engine | 4 | 113,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 4 | 57,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 74,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 144,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Equipment | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Power train | 2 | 161,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 45,400 mi |
| Structure | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | 36,000 mi |
| Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire | 2 | 58,000 mi |
| Visibility | 2 | 80,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 20,400 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 138,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | 74,395 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 50,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | 41,016 mi |
| Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive) | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Steering: column | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Steering: gear box: shaft sector | 1 | 61,500 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | 61,500 mi |
| Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 36,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | 86,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 1 | 62,500 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2005 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.