2007 Chevrolet Avalanche problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (169) · Structure (34) · Structure:body (30)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
219 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V050000 · 2,641,272 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. G
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2021-02-05 · campaign 21V052000 · 557,023 vehicles
Defect: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylv
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-878
Electrical System 2010-06-04 · campaign 10V240000 · 1,365,070 vehicles
Defect: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE P
Risk: IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Fix: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT
Service bulletins (1,130)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Steering 2025-04-11 · 13-02-32-001H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed power steering system to correct a power steering noise or fluid leak concern that is caused during extremely low temperatures.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,130 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-21 · Engine“traveling hiway on cruise. my 5.3l down shifted to accelerate to go up an incline. shortly after that there was low to almost no power. check engine light then came on. i was able to do 30mph on freeway to get it home. took it to a local garage since gray daniels chevy wouldn’t service it since i recently transitioned to ms. the problem was the #4 …”
2025-06-18 · Visibility/Wiper“first recall, only dealer on island (hawaii) went out of business and couldn't be done by a gm dealer. windshield washer fluid heater was removed by a mechanic shop at my own expense. second recall, the passenger airbag inflator hasn't been done due to the fact that 2007 - 2014 chevy avalanche, tahoe, suburban & gmc yukon are known for cracked da…”
2025-06-16 · Air Bags“airbag warning won't go says my airbag is disabled…”
2024-07-02 · Vehicle Speed Control“code p2128 code p2122 have replaced tps, throttle body, accelerator pedal (×3) and bypassed connectors with direct wiring from accelerator pedal to ecm continue to get codes with check engine light with decreased engine power, check stabilitrak, and stabilitrak disabled. have to clear codes with bluedriver multiple times even while driving shor…”
2024-06-11 · Air Bags · 100,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, he lost control of the vehicle after driving over a pothole and crashed into a telephone pole. the pole fell on the vehicle and the fire department had to remove the contact from the vehicle. the front passenger's side of the vehicle was dam…”
2024-02-28 · Seat Belts“was going down the road and there was a big load bang or pop that sounded like a bomb went and the seatbelts sucked us back and locked us in place and then the service airbag light came on the light stays on the seatbelts are locked up can remove and it was like the air bags says will no longer deploy/work and now can't use the seatbelts and the la…”
2023-11-08 · Unknown Or Other“dash is cracked in so many spots and missing peices to where it is unsafe. in an accident those loose and broken peices can hurt a passenger/driver. can't even get the airbag recall taken care of because the dash is too damaged. …”
2023-11-06 · Structure:frame And Members · 125,675 mi“the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche. the contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a service appointment, the contact was informed that the subframe was severely corroded. the contact was informed that the subframe and parts connected to the frame would also need to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufactur…”
2023-06-23 · Air Bags“ have a 2007 chevy avalanche ltz 5.3l that has a dashboard panel that is completely falling apart and cracking everywhere. this includes multiple cracks and broken pieces surrounding the airbag. i am worried these pieces could get propelled by the airbag if the airbag were to deploy. these cracks and broken parts of the dash have also caused multip…”
2023-05-24 · Suspension“we are repair facility. on or about 5/2/2023 the vehicle was towed into our shop with the right front wheel bearing sheared off - the customer stated he did not have any impact/accident with the vehicle. we noted that the wheel bearing still rotated - no explanation on why the hub would shear off. at the time, we inspected the entire front suspe…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.