Chevrolet / Avalanche 1500 / 2004
2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems
Owners have filed 175 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 30.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes at 18.3%.
Complaints175
Crashes11
Fires0
Injuries12
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 30.9% · 54
Service brakes 18.3% · 32
Air bags 6.9% · 12
Steering 6.3% · 11
Tires 4.0% · 7
Structure 4.0% · 7
Vehicle speed control 4.0% · 7
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.0% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash and 12 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 in this data, 2004 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Speedometer has become erratic at zero to 120 mph at any given time or any where inbetween truck running or setting still. Will be traveling down the road at flow of traffic and speedometer will be zero to 120. This is very dangerous. Gmc or federal government needs to issue a recall. This is a problem common to gmc chevy products silverado truck, impalas, and avalanche vehicles 2003 to 2005. Electrical system · reported at 145,000 miles
I have had problems with my dash cluster it pins itself at high speed and the amp gauge and temp gauges stop working too I had this problem just after buying it and it had 125000kms on it and chevy said it was over the kms too be covered to me their should not be a time frame or mileage set too have them replaced ...Please let me know if their is anything that can be done ...Thanks Electrical system · reported at 125,000 miles
I own an 04 Chevrolet avalanche and the tbc2 fuse always blows. So I have no dash lights to show me my speed or anything. I have read up on this and lots of these trucks have the same problem with wires rubbing and shorting out. As well as the service air bag light comes on as well which I think is another thing with wires being in a bad spot and shorting out. Electrical system · reported at 110,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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