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2005 Chevrolet Avalanche electrical system problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Electrical System complaints

26%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Avalanche electrical system complaints by model year62 complaints2002: 20 complaints2003: 44 complaints2004: 62 complaints2005: 22 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 39 complaints2008: 28 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 11 complaints2011: 7 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 5 complaints
Avalanche electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE I NOTICED THAT MY SPEEDOMETER READ 90MPH VS. 40/45MPH. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PLACED THE VEHICLE IN "PARK" AND THE SPEEDOMETER READ 50MPH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. GM STATES THAT MY VEHICLES VIN DO NOT FALL WITHIN THE RANGE OF…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · June 8, 2009

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche electrical system — 26% 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.