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2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 37 total for the year
Median mileage
120,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 3% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 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.

“Driving 60mph and lost all lights power motor everything the vehicle came back on and repeated this over and over till it was parked GM's said my truck wasn't covered so I asked for the recalled part number and was rushed off the phone”

NHTSA complaint #11207583, filed 2019-05, 120,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201327%
200813%
200511%
200411%
200253%

Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

Air bags
16 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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