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2009 Chevrolet Avalanche Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 76 total for the year
Median mileage
79,652miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche, 1% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,652 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.

“My 11 year old tuck brake line leaking badly under driver side when I pump brakes and failed to stop and it hit my garage doors when I got home. It has less than 80,000 miles on it. Corrosive and rusty lines or something more.”

NHTSA complaint #11328662, filed 2020-06, 79,652 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201311%
201213%
201143%
201011%
200911%
200821%
200762%
2006218%
200557%
20044225%
20038140%
200220045%

Other parts of the 2009 Chevrolet Avalanche

Air bags
41 complaints
Other or unknown
28 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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