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2008 Chevrolet Avalanche body & structure problems

The 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche has 44 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

44

Body & Structure complaints

14%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Avalanche body & structure complaints by model year75 complaints2000: 1 complaints2002: 67 complaints2003: 9 complaints2004: 7 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 1 complaints2007: 75 complaints2008: 44 complaints2009: 8 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 23 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 19 complaints
Avalanche body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASH, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE AIRBAG. YESTERDAY I HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL PERFORMED. AS A RESULT OF THE REPAIR, THE CRACKS ARE NOW BROKEN PIECES. I NOW FEAR THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, SHARDS OF SHARP PLASTIC WILL BE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · March 31, 2021

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche body & structure — 14% 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.