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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2008 Chevrolet Avalanche Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 258 total for the year
Median mileage
9,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche, 2% of the 258 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 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.

“My 2008 Avalanche ltz was parked on the street during a snow storm, after I started it I turned the wiper switch to delay to clear the small amount of snow on the windshield. The wipers moved form park to approximately 1/3 of full travel and stopped. I cleared the windshield with a brush and drove home (1 mile) with some difficulty. I started to troubleshoot the problem, and came to what I thought was a solution, multi-function switch was bad. Replaced switch, sill no wiper movement. …”

NHTSA complaint #11311636, filed 2020-02, 141,000 miles

“I have had 5 avalanches 3 07s 2 08s all have dash cracking issues the breaking dashes crack cause glare in drivers eyes noises that can take focus off the road every one I've owned it's happened GM used a proprolyene dash that gets brittle when introduced to heat. This is known by GM as a defect but u guys have not enforced them to fix it's a extremely expensive fix labor is high and I'm 5 for 5 on cracking dashes. 3 have cracked so bad that when the sun hit them they throw glare toward my eyes. It needs to be addressed this is crappy. …”

NHTSA complaint #11208575, filed 2019-05, 8,000 miles

“2nd complaint on windshield washer coming on for no apparent reason. I now have the VIN #. Comes on and washes window 3 times and is impossible to shut off.”

NHTSA complaint #10315702, filed 2010-03, 10,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche. While driving approximately 20 MPH during rainy weather, the rain sensitive wipers responded at a slow rate. The windshield had a lot of water on it because of the slow response of the wipers; the wipers did not function with snow. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that there was nothing wrong. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,500 and the current mileage was approximately 30,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10363528, filed 2010-11, 1,500 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201311%
201111%
201011%
200842%
200731%
200534%
200495%
2003105%
2002225%

Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche

Air bags
132 complaintsOther or unknown
54 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche

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.

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