2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500, 10% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 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.
“Engine dies, door locks start opening and closing, all dash lights go off, radio goes off,car starts on own 3 to 6 seconds, did this at 60 MPH and at 15 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10863814, filed 2016-05, 84,000 miles“Cracks in dash cover around air bag and over instrument cluster. No hard road hits, no junk on the dash. Heard a rattle, looked up there and found the cracks. Thousands of incidents across internet. Seat tracks rough sliding and motor failure. Outside mirror motor failure. I am the only driver and dont move seats much. Lack of use kills motors? Rear window leaking water due to plastic frame shrinking, cracking and leaving a gap. Only took the window out once before finding it leaking 2 years later due to the plastic frame shrink and crack. Door handles paint falling off in flakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10846227, filed 2016-03, 38,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 7% |
| 2011 | 4 | 14% |
| 2010 | 1 | 17% |
| 2009 | 2 | 10% |
| 2008 | 7 | 19% |
| 2007 | 11 | 10% |
| 2006 | 4 | 10% |
| 2005 | 47 | 36% |
| 2004 | 53 | 37% |
| 2003 | 84 | 46% |
| 2002 | 11 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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