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2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Seats Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
68,618miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,618 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.

“Heated seat comes on by itself all the time. It has burned my father's rear end. I checked it out and it came on 12 times in 5 minutes. My father is older and did not realize he was burning until it was too late. I was told by three different dealers that there are no safety recalls for this. Upon reading help forums, I discovered they do have a recall. I am waiting for a response before I take any further actions. Thank you”

NHTSA complaint #11105126, filed 2018-07, 128,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500. The air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer repaired the failure, but it recurred the following year. The failure was repaired a second time. The contact stated that the vehicle has been taken to the dealer repeatedly to have the air bag failure repaired. He also stated that the front seats were making strange noises. He took the vehicle to the dealer twice to have the seats repaired. The transmission also needed to be repaired. The contact stated that the air bag failure was a safety hazard. …”

NHTSA complaint #10242016, filed 2008-09, 9,235 miles

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Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200722%
200625%
200411%

Other parts of the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Transmission and drivetrain
12 complaints
Brakes
10 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology