Chevrolet Avalanche 2500
2002–2006 only
2002–2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 models have 54 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Calipers, hoses and lines, typically surfacing around 86,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002–2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2002–2006 only
Median onset: 86,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.
Median onset: 105,242 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 78,414 miles.
Median onset: 38,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 15,800 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 55,500 miles.
Median onset: 35,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 113,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002–2006 model years. See the full Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.