2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 37% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 72,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “speedometer chevy” (17% of reports).
- 53electrical system complaints
- 72,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Speedometer chevy: mentioned in 9 of 53 complaints (17%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 53 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Avalanche 1500 | 2 | 7% | 55,000 |
| 2011 Avalanche 1500 | 4 | 14% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Avalanche 1500 | 1 | 17% | 120,000 |
| 2009 Avalanche 1500 | 2 | 10% | 61,000 |
| 2008 Avalanche 1500 | 7 | 19% | 36,500 |
| 2007 Avalanche 1500 | 11 | 10% | 51,000 |
| 2006 Avalanche 1500 | 4 | 10% | 87,000 |
| 2005 Avalanche 1500 | 47 | 36% | 59,823 |
| 2004 Avalanche 1500 | 53 | 37% | 72,000 |
| 2003 Avalanche 1500 | 84 | 46% | 85,000 |
| 2002 Avalanche 1500 | 11 | 7% | 115,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Vehicle looses power and brakes go out then dies,doesn't matter speed. If slowing down and press the brakes, the locks, lights, and security goes crazy. This is dangerous as it is in intersections and caution for collision. The vehicle has to be off for a time frame and restarts fine and can go…
The vehicle's abs and brake lights are on. I took the vehicle in for repair and a state inspection. The part to repair the abs and brake light are on national back order with no definite availability date. The truck is not usable because of the failed state inspection. *tr
Upon start up of the truck, the abs light stayed illuminated and started chiming at me. Everytime i start the truck this happens. I had my brakes inspected and they were fine. I currently do not have abs. I took the truck to a mechanic this last week and had it looked into. It is a known problem…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 (37% of the 144 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 72,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “speedometer chevy”, in 9 of 53 complaints.
See all 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all Avalanche 1500 years.