MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Avalanche — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2002, 2007, 2008 · Best bets: 2012, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2010, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Avalanche Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2013 highlighted. 1999: 0 complaints 1999 2000: 2 complaints 2001: 2 complaints 2001 2002: 444 complaints 2003: 204 complaints 2003 2004: 165 complaints 2005: 71 complaints 2005 2006: 11 complaints 2007: 377 complaints 2007 2008: 258 complaints 2009: 76 complaints 2009 2010: 111 complaints 2011: 127 complaints 2011 2012: 36 complaints 2013: 82 complaints 2013
2013: 82 complaints
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YearComplaints
19990
20002
20012
2002444
2003204
2004165
200571
200611
2007377
2008258
200976
2010111
2011127
201236
201382

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2013 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 36 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 127 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 111 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 76 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 258 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 377 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Recommended 71 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 165 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 204 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 444 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.