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2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 38.

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20Owner 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
39
2006113
200737
200820
20096
201028
201116
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
9Unknown Or Other
7Power Train
3Structure
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Engine
1Steering
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 20 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Wheels complaints

1 reports
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68,800 miles · Dec 13, 2011
Wheels

CRACKED RIM FLANGE IN 2 LOCATIONS. INFO AS FOLLOWS: WHEEL 20X8.5JX; MADE IN CHINA; T-DOT GM; CRACKS ARE AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 2:30, FULL LENGTH OF THE FLANGE WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS, ON THE INBOARD (MOUNTING) SIDE OF THE WHEEL. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND NO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AS REMOVAL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO A R…

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CRACKED RIM FLANGE IN 2 LOCATIONS. INFO AS FOLLOWS: WHEEL 20X8.5JX; MADE IN CHINA; T-DOT GM; CRACKS ARE AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 2:30, FULL LENGTH OF THE FLANGE WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS, ON THE INBOARD (MOUNTING) SIDE OF THE WHEEL. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND NO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AS REMOVAL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO A RAPID AIR LOSS - TPMS SYSTEM PROVIDED EARLY WARNING OF DIMINISHED AIR PRESSURE. 2009 AVALANCHE MILES: 68,800 OEM TIRE FITMENT: DUELER H/L ALENZA 275/55R20 WINTER FITMENT: BLIZZAK 275/55R20 ROTATION DONE DURING SWITCH-OVERS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES +/- 2500 MILES TRAILER SERVICE, LIGHT DUTY. NO OFF-ROAD ACTIVITIES NO OVERLOAD ACTIVITIES PHOTOS AND ORIGINAL WHEEL AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10439762

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.