2003 Chevrolet Avalanche Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 204 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,116miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche, 3% of the 204 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,116 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.
“I'm having the same problem with my turn signals as has been listed in the recall of 305,729 SUV listing the 2003-2004 gmc envoy, oldsmobile bravada & isuzu ascender. But mine is not listed. I have a 2003 Avalanche. I feel someone might want to check the full size SUV's and trucks.”
NHTSA complaint #10120824, filed 2005-05, 58,233 miles“I have a 2003 Avalanche with approx.113000 miles. Recently while driving in a mini shopping center I went to turn into a parking spot and my steering wheel locked on me. I could not move my steering wheel at all. I then put my truck in park and turned the ignition off and cranked it back up and my steering wheel immediately unlocked. On that friday while driving on interstate 264e coming of exit my steering locked again. Fortunately there was no vehicle behind me, and I was able to shut the vehicle off and turn it back on to unlock the steering wheel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10368825, filed 2010-11, 113,000 miles“Electrical power surge is what the service department called it. Blows head and fog lights on a regular basic. I have replaced them 6 times in 2 years.”
NHTSA complaint #10107531, filed 2005-01, 15,000 miles“I want to add my voice to those who find the xenon headlights a danger to other drivers. They are blinding and sometimes cause a moment of being unable to see anything on the road before me. Even if the moment lasts a half-second, I think it is a safety issue. I would like to see these headlights banned.”
NHTSA complaint #10028693, filed 2003-07“The right turn signal assemble fell off my vehicle and had to be replaced- the housing bolts had broken off - I was informed this was not covered under warranty. 1 year and 3 months later I have the same problem again and was told that even though it had been replaced already at my expense since it was over a year I would have to pay for it again. How can the same thing happen? This is dangerous as the lamp and housing fell out and were dangling on my vehicle with a small wire as I drove, unaware of the problem until I had stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #10184494, filed 2007-03Related service bulletins
- 10023217Sep 1, 2007Turn signal in camper style outside rearview mirror (rpo dpn) does not illuminate turn signal flash (replace upper mirror glass)
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
81 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
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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