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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Avalanche 1500 years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 38.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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144Owner complaints

Model-year median: 38

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 144 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 53 reports
  • Service Brakes: 32 reports
  • Air Bags: 12 reports
  • Steering: 10 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 7 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    154
    2002    182
    2003    144
    2004    129
    2005    39
    2006    113
    2007
    Compare all Avalanche 1500 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    53    Service Brakes
    32    Air Bags
    12    Steering
    10    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    7
    All reported categories
    Structure
    7    Vehicle Speed Control
    7    Tires
    6    Power Train
    5    Engine
    4    Seat Belts
    4    Unknown Or Other
    4    Visibility
    4    Fuel/propulsion System
    3    Engine And Engine Cooling
    2    Equipment
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2    Latches/locks/linkages
    2    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    1    Exterior Lighting
    1    Seats
    1    Suspension
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    124 reports with mileage · 20 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    7 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

    Latches/locks/linkages complaints

    2 reports
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    50,000 miles · Mar 8, 2010
    Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

    RETAINING HOOK ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF HOOD IS RUSTING APART FROM THE HOOD PANEL. CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL ARE FALLING OFF OF THE AREA AROUND THE HOOD RETAINING HOOK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER RUST WARRANTY BUT GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT HONOR RUST THROUGH WARRANTY. SEVERE RUST BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROX 2 YEARS OLD. PARTIAL OR …

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    RETAINING HOOK ATTACHED TO UNDERSIDE OF HOOD IS RUSTING APART FROM THE HOOD PANEL. CHUNKS OF RUSTED METAL ARE FALLING OFF OF THE AREA AROUND THE HOOD RETAINING HOOK. VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER RUST WARRANTY BUT GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT HONOR RUST THROUGH WARRANTY. SEVERE RUST BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS APPROX 2 YEARS OLD. PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THIS RETAINING HOOK COULD CAUSE HOOD TO FLY OPEN AT SPEED. MANY MEMBERS OF THE CHEVY AVALANCHE FAN CLUB HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BUT IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE ON A VEHICLE WITH WHITE PAINT. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10317844

    41,016 miles · Aug 27, 2007
    Latches/locks/linkages

    WHILE HAVING ALL SUPPLIES FOR POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING LOCK IN THE BACK OF MY 2004 AVALANCHE THE TAILGATE WOULD NOT UNLOCK, DEALER NEED TO REPLACE UNIT, SAME THING HAPPENED THE VERY NEXT DAY AT THE RANGE. RETURNED TO DEALER AND THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THEY WERE USING BAD SPRINGS. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10200845

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.