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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
3%of 377 total for the year
Median mileage
85,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, 3% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Stabilty light came on, loss of power, check engine light, rough shifting into 2 gear. It has been down for 2 years. And not fixed yet, chevy dealership does not know what tpo do. There needs tobe a recall on the flex fuel. We were going down I-20 when all this happened. There was nearly an accident”

NHTSA complaint #11297438, filed 2020-01, 85,000 miles

“Takata inflators:my air bag light came on, it was reset and came back on a short time after. I have electrical issues with cruise control, radio and fan for heat and A/C.once in s while I get a smell ofburning wire. My transmission began bumping on acceleration several months ago also when cranking it move forward a bit in park. The transmission bump is when accelerating, the electrical issues are random, the airbag light stays on.”

NHTSA complaint #11048082, filed 2017-11, 98,000 miles

“We were driving down i20 when we were coming off the off ramp and the stabilization light came on and we got to the stop sign to turn right and as were take off it shifted really bad out into 2nd it jerked really bad and we had no power we made it home and now it turns over but will not start. 2007 avalance it has 50,000 miles. I have been talking to other people on car gurus and there are thousand on that sight having the same problem were having. And the sad thing is we dont have the money to have our truck towed into town and get it fixed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11162784, filed 2018-12, 50,000 miles

“In apr 2009 I took my 2007 chevy Avalanche in for servicing. The check engine light was on and I had recall #0848 performed. This recall was to install a wire harness (heated washer fluid module shortcircuit). The catalytic converter and an 02 sensor was replaced. Approximately aug/sept I had an odor in the vehicle (smelled like dirty feet or the interior carpet was wet for some time, without proper ventilation to dry. …”

NHTSA complaint #10298387, filed 2010-01, 60,000 miles

“So I was sitting at a red light, everything was cool.. And when I started to accelerate the truck almost felt like we got rear-ended. Then when I tried to accelerate it felt like it had slipped into neutral. Drive is completely dead, when I put itinto drive, I get nothing. So I put it in 1st, and it worked, it went into gear. Then when I started to accelerate it made this horrible scratching/grinding/whining sound. So I can accelerate slowly and switch to 2nd, slowly, and accelerate slowly and switch to 3rd. …”

NHTSA complaint #10499219, filed 2013-02, 62,456 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201311%
201238%
201197%
201033%
200911%
200842%
2007133%
2006436%
2005913%
2004148%
2003147%
2002256%

Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche

Air bags
225 complaints
Body and structure
75 complaints
Other or unknown
65 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Electronic stability control
13 complaints
Seat belts
11 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 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.

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