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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Avalanche 1500 years

Owner complaints for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 38.

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144Owner complaints

Model-year median: 38

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
154
2002182
2003144
2004129
200539
2006113
2007
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
53Service Brakes
32Air Bags
12Steering
10Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7
All reported categories
Structure
7Vehicle Speed Control
7Tires
6Power Train
5Engine
4Seat Belts
4Unknown Or Other
4Visibility
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Exterior Lighting
1Seats
1Suspension
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

124 reports with mileage · 20 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 53 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Visibility complaints

4 reports
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86,000 miles · Oct 13, 2011
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COUL…

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WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEMS THAT WILL NOT TURN OFF/ (MOISTURE SENSITIVE WIPER SYSTEM), BECAUSE THE PRESENCE OF WATER WITHIN THE WIPER MODULES CAN EITHER CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT OR CAN LEAD TO THE CORROSION OF COMPONENTS WITHIN THE MODULE. DEFECT CONSEQUENCE: DEPENDING ON THE OCCURRENCE AND WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. SAME CONDITION AS RECALL ID FROM NHTSA: 04V046000. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10430081

80,000 miles · Jun 30, 2010
Electrical SystemVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT CUT OFF. LEFT SIDE OF DASH BLOWS HOT AIR WHILE THE RIGHT SIDE BLOWS COLD AIR WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10340818

62,500 miles · Dec 26, 2006
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL IN THE ON POSITION AND WILL RUN CONSTANTLY REGARDLESS OF THE SWITCH POSITION AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE MUST BE OFF FOR A WHILE BEFORE THE WIPERS WILL STAY OFF. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10176991

70,000 miles · Dec 26, 2006
Visibility

POWER PASSENGER WINDOW FAILED. CABLE FRAYS AND JAMS IN MECHANISM, WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN REQUIRING COSTLY REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHANISM. THIS SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY PREVIOUS 2002 AVALANCHE AND MY SONS 2000 SILVERADO PICKUP. THE WINDOW WAS USED VERY INFREQUENTLY ON ALL THREE VEHICLES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10176988

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.