2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Problems, Recalls & Reliability
635 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 74/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Airbags leads the reports, typically around 100,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2006, 2009–2013.
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Where 2007 sits among all Avalanche years
What owners report
“The dashboard has numerous cracks that will send shrapnel flying when the airbags deploy. The pieces of the dash could be deadly in an accident with propelled by the force of the airbag.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Avalanche
“Dashboard is cracked at the passenger side airbag and on top of the instrument cluster on driver side. I am concerned for my family's safety if we're in an accident.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Avalanche
“Dash cracks............crack over pass airbag and over instrument cluster.........”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Avalanche
“Vehicle caught on fire, while parked in apartment parking lot, engine not running. Vehicle was parked for at least 30 minutes, before being notified that it was on fire.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Avalanche
“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”— owner report to NHTSA, 2007 Avalanche
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 409 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 90,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 60,000 and 125,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on…
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on…
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC…
Fix: DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS…
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade,…
Led to recall campaign 08V441000.
Technical service bulletins
1,248 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2007 Avalanche TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche reliable?
The 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche drew 635 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 74/100, scored against the model's worst year (2002).
What are the most common 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche problems?
The top reported problems for the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche are airbags (274 complaints), other (105), and body & structure (94).
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche problems show up?
Owners most often report 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche problems around 90,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 60,000 and 125,000 miles.
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.