2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 144 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 5% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the interstate when I noticed that my speed would not go over 35mph. I did not notice this beforehand because the speed limit was 35mph up until I needed to accelerate to highway speeds. I noticed that no matter what I did, or how fast I was going, the speedometer would not read above 35mph. Needless to say that this made my trip to the airport rather stressful as I had no idea how fast I was going. I could only pace with other cars and hoped they weren't going too fast. …”
NHTSA complaint #10660983, filed 2014-11, 56,000 miles“I was driving home after picking my grandaughter up from school I was doing approxomitally 55 MPH and my truck came to almost a complete stop my engine light came on and panel stated throttle reduction or something to that affect I checked fluids and belts and restarted truck because I was halfway in road at busy time of day I then attempted to drive to safe spot and called for help the truck then ran great that eve truck did same thing went to shop and and had checked out it was the fuel actuater control motor circuit at this time I have not had it repaired this is a dagerous malfunction im…”
NHTSA complaint #10927749, filed 2016-11, 140,000 miles“The cluster on a 2004 avalanche chev is broken. The speedometer is malfunctioning on a daily basis. I'm doing 30mph in the city, the speedometer reads 65mph; I'm doing 65mph on I-75, the speedometer reads over 100mph.”
NHTSA complaint #10209144, filed 2007-11“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500. The contact stated that the speedometer failed without warning and would not read any speeds over 20 MPH. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where it was diagnosed that the speedometer motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was to be inspected and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10587757, filed 2014-05, 55,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the reduce engine speed message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle lost speed and the contact coasted the vehicle to the shoulder. The engine was idle and would not accelerate. The contact engaged in gear and started driving, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was towed to the house. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The throttle actuator control module failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10914088, filed 2016-10, 113,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
53 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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