2011 Chevrolet Avalanche Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 44about this part
- Share
- 35%of 127 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 67,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche, 35% of the 127 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My dash keeps cracking, I had it replaced once in 2015 and now 2020 (been cracked for 3 years now) both pieces are all cracked with hole in the center of dash. Seems like the sun dries out the place where it screws in. The screws/bolts fall off and dash just bounces all over anda starts cracking. Call the same dealership to have it redone. They told me $350 plus labor.”
NHTSA complaint #11341792, filed 2020-07, 80,000 miles“I have a crack on the passenger side dash airbag and the above my steering. I have taken all precaution to protect the dash by installing sun shield when parked outside. I purchased this vehicle new in october 2011 brand new. The fear that the crack dash could possibly fly up and slice or poke out an eye worries me from day to day. Please see the pictures attached.”
NHTSA complaint #11047823, filed 2017-11, 34,000 miles“My dashboard cracked in two places, by the passenger airbag and over the instrument cluster. As near as I can tell it occurred when my wife was driving on a highway. Highway 99 from athens, al to salem, al. We are afraid that, if anything occurs to cause the airbag to inflate it will send shards of plastic flying through the cab.”
NHTSA complaint #10897119, filed 2016-08, 69,000 miles“Dashboard in my 2011 chevy Avalanche cracked near the airbag which I consider a safety hazard. If I get in an automobile crash and the airbag deploys I am concerned that shards of dash will be propelled into the cab and could harm my wife or me. General motors refuses to even particpate in the cost of replacing the dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #10935089, filed 2016-12, 95,000 miles“Dashboard cracked in two places, one is on corner of airbag cover. The other crack is on drivers side of dash on left corner of windshield air defroster vent. As I drive the vehicle, the dash panel bounces up and down and I am afraid the passengers air bag will be set off by the vibration.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43 | 52% |
| 2012 | 17 | 47% |
| 2011 | 44 | 35% |
| 2010 | 52 | 47% |
| 2009 | 28 | 37% |
| 2008 | 54 | 21% |
| 2007 | 65 | 17% |
| 2006 | 1 | 9% |
| 2005 | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche
55 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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.
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