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Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 years to avoid

The Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 years to avoid are 2003, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2010 is the cleanest year on record.

1,115

Total complaints

7

Recall campaigns

2002–2013

Years covered

5

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year213 complaints2002: 185 complaints2003: 213 complaints2004: 175 complaints2005: 153 complaints2006: 63 complaints2007: 142 complaints2008: 49 complaints2009: 27 complaints2010: 7 complaints2011: 43 complaints2012: 20 complaints2013: 38 complaints
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Avalanche 1500 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2003High complaint rate213
2002High complaint rate185
2004High complaint rate175
2005High complaint rate153
2007High complaint rate142

Every Avalanche 1500 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2013381
2012200
2011432
201070
2009270
2008490
2007avoid1421
2006632
2005avoid1532
2004avoid1752
2003avoid2132
2002avoid1852

Common questions

What are the worst Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Avalanche 1500 years to avoid are 2003, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007. The cleanest year on record is 2010.

What is the best year for the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?

By complaint volume, 2010 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Avalanche 1500 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 have?

Across all model years, the Avalanche 1500 has 7 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,115 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.