2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 16%of 113 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 16% of the 113 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I noticed that my dash had 2 cracks, one on the driver side and one around the airbag on the passenger side. I believe the one around the air bag to be a safety concern, either the functionality of the airbag or the broken pieces of plastic if the airbag is deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #10648522, filed 2014-10, 58,000 miles“The linear position of doors are irregular,the front fender is beyond usual meet. The plastic structure of the back is not in alignment with the body.the rear-view mirror vibrates which is a hazard at night, anyone can mistake the flickering as the cars changing lanes when not the case. Since the doors are not properly aligned the wind,dirt and mist of water, bypasses the weather strip. There is overspray on black exterior paint. Since it was up on a ramp the dealer said the only way I could see the inside or test drive was if I got pre-qualified ,that ended up been my sales contract! …”
NHTSA complaint #10206372, filed 2007-10, 10 miles“The dash board in 2007 avalanche vehicles is prone to cracking. In fact GM has known about this defect in the materials that were used to mold the dash board and has not issued a recall. Replacement is left up to the vehicle owner and costs in excess of $500 to repair. Under the circumstances GM should have issued a recall and replaced the dash board at no additional charge to the customer.”
NHTSA complaint #10587504, filed 2014-05, 35,000 miles“My dash has cracked in the same place as others have reported. The crack starts at the upper left corner of the air bag lid and continues up the dash to the vent opening. The air bag could possibly rip if it were to catch on the sharp edge that is exposed.”
NHTSA complaint #10542496, filed 2013-09, 124,000 miles“Cracked dashboard on passenger side where airbag is fitted. Upper lefthand side of airbag. Traction control/stabilitrac system: service indicator warnings activate, switches from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive high even though selector is in 2wd mode. The first occurrence of this was at 70k miles, then again at 90k. Then again at 97k the transmission was damaged and needed to be replaced. Again at 101k miles the ringgear in the rear axel was destroyed. Rear axel was replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10460647, filed 2012-06, 36,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10154601Dec 17, 2018This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace…
- 10078604Apr 5, 2016This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or…
- 10190934Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
- 10190933Jan 1, 2014Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more…
- 10062871Feb 1, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10062548Dec 1, 2012Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10084683Oct 15, 2012This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding…
- 10037570Apr 1, 2012Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | 28% |
| 2012 | 1 | 6% |
| 2011 | 4 | 14% |
| 2010 | 1 | 17% |
| 2009 | 3 | 15% |
| 2008 | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 | 18 | 16% |
| 2006 | 5 | 13% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 7 | 5% |
| 2003 | 8 | 4% |
| 2002 | 11 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
49 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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