Major Problems with 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 DOOR Victims: 2

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 STRUCTURE Victims: 1 Mileage: 87000 miles

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS on saturday 07/12/2008 i was driving approximately 45 mph on a paved city road in dry sunny weather. without...	49 ~ 51163 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER dash board is cracked in three places to include areas around air bag. appears to be common problem with these	19 ~ 70125 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the vehicle has been experiencing electrical failure since the date of purchase....	9 ~ 49008 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE cracked dash above passenger airbag. potential safety issue when airbag is deployed. *tr...	7 ~ 91685 miles
ENGINE this vehicle has had oil consumption problems since purchased. it runs out of oil 1500 miles after an oil change....	6 ~ 213750 miles
STRUCTURE the interior door handles on my 2007 chevy avalanche ltz have peeled and become razor sharp. opening the door under	6 ~ 54333 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL the linear position of doors are irregular the front fender is beyond usual meet. the plastic structure of the back...	6 ~ 98502 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission failure no warning signs. vehicle felt like it popped out of gear. truck does nothing in drive only moves...	4 ~ 85250 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM cracked dashboard on passenger side where airbag is fitted. upper lefthand side of airbag. traction control/stabilitrac system: service indicator warnings...	4 ~ 69250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN complete transmission failure at 27 000 miles. old part referenced as sun gear or sprag gear breakage between 4-wheel driver...	3 ~ 25843 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my dash is cracked and it reflects the crack on the windshields and causes glare. if the airbag was to...	2 ~ 33000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL traveling on freeway at approx 55 mph with cruise control engaged. accelerated to pass truck when let off the accelerator...	2 ~ 36400 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE door handles peeling of the metal plating on the interior door handles caused injuries from minor to severe paper-cut-type cuts.	2 ~ 36500 miles
TIRES i bought four brand new tires from wal mart and they are uniroyal liberator a/t tires about 3 weeks ago....	2 ~ 71174 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY the linear position of doors are irregular the front fender is beyond usual meet. the plastic structure of the back...	2 ~ 5 miles
SERVICE BRAKES 1.vehicle stabilitrak light comes on all the dash board lights goes on and off the needles are going wild and...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the chrome coating on my interior door handles peels off and slices my finger. has happened multiple times. this time	1 ~ 150000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE car stalled unexpectedly on freeway exit for no apparent reason with loss of power steering and all functions. had to...	1 ~ 120000 miles
SEAT BELTS seats belts don't work properly. belt doesn't always release and can't latch in the belt on another. already replaced one	1 ~ 28900 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i bought four brand new tires from wal mart and they are uniroyal liberator a/t tires about 3 weeks ago....	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission failure at 22 000 miles. *tr...	1 ~ 22799 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. while driving 55 mph the instrument panel lights flickered on and off...	1 ~ 18000 miles
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when ignition is engaged to start vehicle a loud "bang" occurs in the transmission and vehicle jumps in reverse for	1
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the contact stated that his transmission failed while driving approximately 55 mph....	1 ~ 16000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the speedometer is sporadically malfunctioning. it has happened to me three times and sometime the speedometer will register as high...	1 ~ 48000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. while driving 65 mph the contact noticed white and black smoke through...	1 ~ 12832 miles
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT stereo volume cuts down randomly when lessoning to local stations and speed controlled volume turned off on single disc and...	1
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE our new 2007 chevrolet avalanche was involved in a major accident (not our fault) and it sustained frame damage. after...	1 ~ 10900 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. the vehicle seats six passengers. when sitting in the center front seat the...	1 ~ 800 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* - the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. the contact complained that the recommended air pressure by chevrolet was...	1 ~ 2284 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM electrical problems battery going dead manufacturer will not say what is causing problem because they cannot find what is causing...	1 ~ 30 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the linear position of doors are irregular the front fender is beyond usual meet. the plastic structure of the back...	1 ~ 10 miles
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE the linear position of doors are irregular the front fender is beyond usual meet. the plastic structure of the back...	1 ~ 10 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt*: the contact stated the rear head rest did not extend high enough to protect the rear passengers. updated 10/25/2006...	1 ~ 15 miles

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