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Chevrolet Avalanche

2002–2006 only

345 classified complaints

2002–2006 Chevrolet Avalanche models have 345 classified complaints on record for these years specifically. The most common issue in this range is Calipers, hoses and lines, typically surfacing around 105,000 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 report for every year combined.

Where this range fits

2002–2006

2007–2011

2012–2013

Complaints filed per 5-year model-year window — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2002–2006 only

Calipers, hoses and lines · Brakes 141 complaints

Median onset: 105,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 52 complaints

Median onset: 85,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 27 complaints

Median onset: 119,400 miles. 25.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 18 complaints

Median onset: 110,300 miles.

More common in older model years.

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 17 complaints

Median onset: 110,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Automatic transmission internals · Transmission 12 complaints

Median onset: 77,621 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.

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Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 11 complaints

Median onset: 75,200 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

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Blower motor and blend-door actuators · Heating and A/C 7 complaints

Median onset: 102,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $150–$460 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 report for every year and full specs/safety data.