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Chevrolet Avalanche

2009 only

96 classified complaints 4 recalls

2009 Chevrolet Avalanche have 96 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 73,800 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Avalanche report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2009 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 51 complaints

Median onset: 73,800 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 26 complaints

Median onset: 66,500 miles. 7.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 6 complaints

Median onset: 91,650 miles.

More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 3 complaints

Median onset: 65,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Integrated trailer brake controller · Towing and hauling 2 complaints

Median onset: 75,000 miles.

Typical repair: $340–$840 nationally.

Starter and starting system · Electrical 2 complaints

Median onset: 47,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $390–$730 nationally.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 1 complaints

Median onset: 165,000 miles.

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

Calipers, hoses and lines · Brakes 1 complaints

Median onset: 79,652 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$880 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 2009 model year. See the full Chevrolet Avalanche report for every year and full specs/safety data.