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2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 electrical system problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 has 50 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 33% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

50

Electrical System complaints

33%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Avalanche 1500 electrical system complaints by model year85 complaints2002: 12 complaints2003: 85 complaints2004: 55 complaints2005: 50 complaints2006: 8 complaints2007: 18 complaints2008: 8 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 1 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 3 complaints
Avalanche 1500 electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

OWNER WAS DRIVING, ATTEMPTED TO TURN UP HVAC FAN TO HIGHER SPEED BUT NOTICED THAT FAN WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED AND STAYED ON THE LOW SPEED. THEN STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. PULLED OVER, SHUT TRUCK OFF BUT NOTICED HVAC BLOWER FAN WAS STILL RUNNING ON LOW SPEED. SAW FIRE INSIDE RIGHT SIDE OF DASH. FIRE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · October 27, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 have?

NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 electrical system — 33% 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.