2010 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (3) · Structure:body (1) · Electrical System (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (310)
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 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 310 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-02-21 · Unknown Or Other · 130,000 mi“dash board cracking and falling apart. i removed the dashmat to clean under and seen all the damage. the vehicle was not moving.…”
2018-12-14 · Air Bags“takata recall and the remedy to fix it is unavailable for over a year now. gm keeps telling me that i have a safe vehicle.…”
2018-11-28 · Electrical System · 120,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet avalanche 1500. while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. in addition, the steering and braking ability failed, the radio was inoperative, and the stability control warning indicator illuminated. after five minutes, the vehicle operated normally. the contact stated that the failures occurred spor…”
2016-07-06 · Structure:body · 105,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet avalanche 1500. the contact stated the dashboard was fractured near the passenger side air bag. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 105,000. …”
2016-06-06 · Air Bags“takata recall -- my dashboard is cracked, i fear for all of us that have cracked dashboards around our airbags. the speed at which these airbags deploy could easily turn these broken pieces into shrapnel.…”
2016-05-26 · Air Bags · 66,000 mi“cracked dash. inherent design fault. gm not interested in repair or replacement. potential safety issue if air bag deploys.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.