2004 Chevrolet Avalanche problems
Owners have filed 202 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 30.2% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes at 12.4%.
Complaints202
Crashes9
Fires1
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 30.2% · 61
Service brakes 12.4% · 25
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.4% · 17
Power train 6.9% · 14
Steering 5.0% · 10
Visibility 4.5% · 9
Fuel system, gasoline 4.5% · 9
Air bags 4.5% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Avalanche in this data, 2004 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2002 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 19 in the last three years against 40 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 52,341 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. While driving 45 mph, the speed control stopped working. The speedometer needle was not registering any speed. The contact attempted to receive assistance from Chevrolet, but was unsuccessful. Chevrolet stated that they were not responsible due to the mileage on the vehicle. The current mileage was 76,104 and failure mileage was 72,000. Electrical system · reported at 72,000 miles
The speedometer on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche works intermittently it will indacate that the speed is 65 mph when I am actuauly going 75 mph. Sometimes it will read the opposie or not at all. General motors has indicated that this is not a safety problem. This is a safety issue. It is very dificult to exit the highway onto a ramp when you are not sure how fast you are going. Electrical system · reported at 41,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated that the speedometer and rpm gauges did not display the correct information. The dealer stated that the instrument panel cluster module failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 70,000. Updated 12/01/14*lj updated 5/7/2015 Electrical system · reported at 70,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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