2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems
NHTSA has received 175 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, and 31% of them involve electrical system. Next are brakes (22%) and air bags (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 175 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 149 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 29 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 22 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 8 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 149 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 80,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (46 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2004 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 with enough data (88 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
We were involved in an accident where we hit another vehicle and then rolled. The air bags never deployed at all and my husbands seat belt let loose before the vehicle had stopped.
I have a 2004 chevy avalanche which I bought new that was involved in a t-bone collision at approx. 35 MPH across the front end of the vehicle . The air bag did not deploy nor did the shoulder harness latch even though I had my seat belt on. I feel this may be a safety concern so I am making you aware of this.problem since I was injured . The car I hit had pulled out of a shopping center acoss in front of me it was a chevy cavalier , which I hit on the drivers side between the front and rear wheels.
I have a 2004 chevrolet avalanche and have had several flat tires, was never stuck on the highway so never removed the spare tire. Today and yesterday 02-13-10 / 02-14-10 have been trying to remove the spare tire and feel grateful the failure occurred in my driveway. If not I would be stuck, as it is impossible to remove the tire from under the truck. I did review the instructions, soak the tire release in penetrating oil and made a dozen attempts to remove the tire.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet avalanche 1500. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed to the floor. The contact pumped the brake pedal and the vehicle came to a stop. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered brake fluid leaking from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake lines were rusted and fractured. As a result, the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.