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Chevrolet Avalanche

2011 only

156 classified complaints 3 recalls

2011 Chevrolet Avalanche have 156 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 67,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 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 — 2011 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 80 complaints

Median onset: 67,000 miles. 1.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 42 complaints

Median onset: 53,100 miles.

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

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 14 complaints

Median onset: 50,146 miles.

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

Stalling and no-start · Engine 7 complaints

Median onset: 85,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Rear differential and axle · Drivetrain 3 complaints

Median onset: 100,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,350–$2,550 nationally.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 3 complaints

Median onset: 135,115 miles.

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

Body control and other modules · Electrical 2 complaints

Median onset: 93,778 miles.

More common in older model years.

Pads and rotors · Brakes 1 complaints

Median onset: 600 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $330–$620 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 2011 model year. See the full Chevrolet Avalanche report for every year and full specs/safety data.