2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 144 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 3% of the 144 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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.
“Power passenger window failed. Cable frays and jams in mechanism, window will not go up or down requiring costly replacement of the mechanism. This same failure occurred on my previous 2002 avalanche and my sons 2000 silverado pickup. The window was used very infrequently on all three vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10176988, filed 2006-12, 70,000 miles“Windshield wiper systems that will not turn off/ (moisture sensitive wiper system), because the presence of water within the wiper modules can either cause a short circuit or can lead to the corrosion of components within the module. Defect consequence: depending on the occurrence and weather situation, driver visibility could be reduced, which could result in a crash. Same condition as recall id from NHTSA: 04v046000.”
NHTSA complaint #10430081, filed 2011-10, 86,000 miles“Windshield wipers fail in the on position and will run constantly regardless of the switch position and will not shut off until the vehicle is shut off. The vehicle must be off for a while before the wipers will stay off.”
NHTSA complaint #10176991, filed 2006-12, 62,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
53 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsAir bags
12 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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