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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 brakes problems

The 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has 39 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

39

Brakes complaints

22%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Avalanche 1500 brakes complaints by model year99 complaints2002: 99 complaints2003: 55 complaints2004: 39 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 10 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 2 complaints2011: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints
Avalanche 1500 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 28, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 brakes — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.