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2002 Chevrolet Avalanche electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 18 complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
18 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 40,000 miles
Based on 13 complaints that include mileage. 69% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 13 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The vehicle stalled. Vehicle stalled out in middle of traffic. Vehicle in repair shop 4 times. Dealership checked idle speed and fuel pressure, engine wiring harness junction block assembly replaced. Replaced tank to engine return. PCM replaced. Fuel sender and pump assembly replaced. However problem still exist. Ignition key warning switch was inoperative and had to be replaced.

Reported at 7,840 miles, December 2002

2002 avalanche 1500 truck. Electric brake control module, ABS and brake light would come on and stay on when I hit a bump, contacted chevy has no recall but said that module has failed and possible failure of brakes to operate correctly. Spoke to a friend that owns a chevy suburban, had the same problem. My cost to replace $1162.41 please respond.

Reported at 67,000 miles, July 2002

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