Chevrolet / Avalanche 1500 / 2007
2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 34.5% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of structure at 13.4%.
Complaints142
Crashes5
Fires3
Injuries10
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 34.5% · 49
Structure 13.4% · 19
Unknown or other 13.4% · 19
Electrical system 7.7% · 11
Power train 7.0% · 10
Engine 4.2% · 6
Electronic stability control (ESC) 4.2% · 6
Fuel/propulsion system 2.8% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 10 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2003 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 27 in the last three years against 60 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 72,900 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owned a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, all four of the side air bags deployed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the driver's residence where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000. Air bags · reported at 140,000 miles
The dashboard has large cracks both in front of the instrument panel and around the airbag. This exact same problem has been reported by more than 4,000 gm truck owners. The cracking around the airbag are especially concerning, and likely pose a significant safety risk were the airbags to deploy. Gm is apparently aware of this defect and fails to take responsibility for correcting the problem. Air bags
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was severely cracked along the passenger air bag area. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front component on the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000. Air bags · reported at 68,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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