Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 147 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 across 12 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (49). The words owners use most often: “air bag” (29% of reports).
- 147air bags complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 19mention a crash
- 15mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 36%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.
- Air bag: mentioned in 42 of 147 complaints (29%)
- Bags deployed: mentioned in 8 of 147 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 94 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 147 complaints, 19 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 15 an injury.
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Avalanche 1500 | 6 | 21% | 52,062 |
| 2012 Avalanche 1500 | 3 | 19% | 52,500 |
| 2011 Avalanche 1500 | 11 | 39% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Avalanche 1500 | 4 | 67% | 98,000 |
| 2009 Avalanche 1500 | 9 | 45% | 107,000 |
| 2008 Avalanche 1500 | 16 | 43% | 98,945 |
| 2007 Avalanche 1500 | 49 | 43% | 88,500 |
| 2006 Avalanche 1500 | 7 | 18% | 49,500 |
| 2005 Avalanche 1500 | 10 | 8% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Avalanche 1500 | 12 | 8% | 95,927 |
| 2003 Avalanche 1500 | 12 | 7% | 78,000 |
| 2002 Avalanche 1500 | 8 | 5% | 106,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 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.
Car crash and braks locked air bags didnt deploy, injuries left unpaid and vehicle damages.
The brake pressure modulator valve leaks the transmission has problems and service airbags is on
Airbag recall that has not been replaced
I had jumped my dead battery and left the truck running. About 10 minutes after being jumped, the driver's airbag deployed. The vehicle never moved and was sitting idly in park and nothing touched the vehicle. *tr
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet avalanche. The contact's son was driving at an unknown rate of speed when his vehicle collided with a guardrail. As a result of the impact, the vehicle made a tailspin and veered the vehicle into the opposite lane of traffic. The contact's son's vehicle made…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Avalanche 1500s have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 147 owner complaints about air bags for the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “air bag”, in 42 of 147 complaints, followed by “bags deployed” (8).
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