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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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3550–75K
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28100–150K
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124 reports with mileage · 20 unknown
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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
What owners actually said
144 reports
57,000 miles · Oct 12, 2006
Seat Belts
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ANYTIME THE REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN, THE BUCKLES TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS FELL UNDER THE SEAT AND WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM BUCKLING THE SAFETY BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTU…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ANYTIME THE REAR SEAT WAS FOLDED DOWN, THE BUCKLES TO THE REAR SEAT BELTS FELL UNDER THE SEAT AND WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RETRIEVE, THUS PREVENTING PASSENGERS FROM BUCKLING THE SAFETY BELTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO OFFERED NO ADVICE.
NHTSA ODI #10170631
36,288 miles · Sep 30, 2006
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control
2004 AVALANCHE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING WITH 36000 MILES. I HAVE DONE A SEARCH ON LINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10169661
50,882 miles · Sep 23, 2006
Power Train
POPPING, BINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN DRIVETRAIN. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10169018
36,000 miles · Jul 24, 2006
Tires
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY AND THE SIDEWALL W…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. UPON IMMEDIATE INSPECTION, NOTHING WAS OBSERVED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TREAD WAS WEARING UNEVENLY AND THE SIDEWALL WAS SPLITTING. UPDATED 8/21/2006 - *NM
NHTSA ODI #10163257
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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