2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (36) · Structure:body (7) · Structure (6)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
78 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (291)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 291 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-05-10 · Structure:interior Panels:dashboard · 82,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the contact stated that the dashboard was cracked and separating on the driver's and passenger's side. the contact indicated that the crack had extended to the passenger's side air bag housing. the local dealer haley buick gmc airport located at 5500 s. laburnum ave, richmond, va 23231 was notif…”
2019-04-28 · Unknown Or Other · 155,460 mi“cracked dash drivers side above speedometer…”
2019-03-03 · Unknown Or Other · 120,000 mi“dashboard cracked in many spots.…”
2019-02-20 · Air Bags · 85,000 mi“takata recall. (this not an accident report.) on 2/20/17 i called a local authorized chev dealership about the recall on my truck for an airbag defect. i called again today, 2/20/29 about the same issue. both times i have been told they do not have any parts to correct the problem. when i went to register my vehicle for the upcoming renewal perio…”
2019-01-31 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 116,000 mi“stabilitrak and traction control warning messages frequently display and cause harsh shifting and reduced power. vehicle may be stationary or driven.…”
2018-12-28 · Unknown Or Other · 65,000 mi“dashboard is cracked in several places near the passenger airbag and instrument cluster. it may eventually crack enough that big pieces will pop loose and chunks of my dash will be gone. abs glue is the only thing that works to join the seams together to stop the dash from shaking and making tons of noise. the shaking likely caused the cracks to…”
2018-10-08 · Air Bags“takata recall not resolved in a timely manner. received recall in 2016 and have yet to resolve the issue. i have called chervrolet dealerships and they state a repair is unavailable at the time.…”
2018-10-01 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 210,000 mi“in motion on city streets or highways several warning lights appear on the dash and just randomly turn on and turn off the stabiliser leg traction control time on their system check engine abs light and airbag light all the lights come on and go off whenever they want. the play is on macy mother the one connection that goes to gets extremely hot it…”
2018-06-11 · Air Bags“"takata recall" on airbag no remedy or solution to the problem.…”
2018-06-08 · Unknown Or Other · 137,000 mi“dash board completely over all of the dash including over passenger air bag the dash board was covered since purchase. noticed it. 6 6 18…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.