CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 · model year

2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500

142 NHTSA complaints, 5 crash reports, and 1 active recall for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2007CHEVROLETAVALANCHE 1500 carries 142 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 5 crashes, 3 fires, 10 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2007 AVALANCHE 1500 is air bags with 49 filings, followed by unknown or other (19) and electrical system (9). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability. This model year has 1 active recall campaign, which means the manufacturer is obligated to remedy the covered defect at no charge for the life of the vehicle — the full NHTSA campaign numbers are listed below.

NHTSA currently has 57 investigation files overlapping the 2007 AVALANCHE 1500, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

142
Complaints
5
Crashes
3
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

142 filings

Crashes Reported

5 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS49
UNKNOWN OR OTHER19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9
STRUCTURE:BODY7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)6
STRUCTURE6
ENGINE6
POWER TRAIN4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS2
TIRES2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
VISIBILITY/WIPER2

Recalls (1)

06V30700011/08/2006

WHEELS:RIM

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND TRUCKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INCOMPLETE TIRE RIM DESIGNATION ON THE CERTIFICATION/TIRE LABEL LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR EDGE. IN ADDITION, THE LAB

Recent Complaints

20210510STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND SEPARATING ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE CRACK HAD EXTENDED TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING. THE LOCAL DEALER HALEY BUICK GMC AIRPORT LOCATED AT 5500 S. LABURNUM AVE, RICHMOND, VA 23231 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

Mileage: 82,000

20190428UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CRACKED DASH DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE SPEEDOMETER

Mileage: 155,460

20190303UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MANY SPOTS.

Mileage: 120,000

20190220AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. (THIS NOT AN ACCIDENT REPORT.) ON 2/20/17 I CALLED A LOCAL AUTHORIZED CHEV DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR AN AIRBAG DEFECT. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY, 2/20/29 ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO REGISTER MY VEHICLE FOR THE UPCOMING RENEWAL PERIOD MARYLAND DMV WROTE "PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE AT NO COST." SO, I AM PRETTY CONFUSED AS WHAT TO DO. IT HAD BEEN EXACTLY 2 YEARS SINCE MY FIRST NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I AM STILL BEING GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER WHILE I AM ALSO STILL BEING TOLD TO CONTACT A DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS REPAIRED. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? AM I JUST BEING GIVEN THE RUNAROUND? PLEASE ADVISE AS I DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE SHOULD THIS EXPLODE UNEXPECTEDLY. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Mileage: 85,000

20190131ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING MESSAGES FREQUENTLY DISPLAY AND CAUSE HARSH SHIFTING AND REDUCED POWER. VEHICLE MAY BE STATIONARY OR DRIVEN.

Mileage: 116,000

20190131FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING MESSAGES FREQUENTLY DISPLAY AND CAUSE HARSH SHIFTING AND REDUCED POWER. VEHICLE MAY BE STATIONARY OR DRIVEN.

Mileage: 116,000

20181228UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. IT MAY EVENTUALLY CRACK ENOUGH THAT BIG PIECES WILL POP LOOSE AND CHUNKS OF MY DASH WILL BE GONE. ABS GLUE IS THE ONLY THING THAT WORKS TO JOIN THE SEAMS TOGETHER TO STOP THE DASH FROM SHAKING AND MAKING TONS OF NOISE. THE SHAKING LIKELY CAUSED THE CRACKS TO GROW MORE ALSO PRIOR TO ME FINALLY THROUGH LOTS OF TRIAL AND ERROR SUCCESSFULLY GLUING IT. HOPEFULLY IT WILL KEEP THE CURRENT CRACK FROM GROWING. BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL. AND NEW ONES WILL LIKELY APPEAR IF THE OLD ONES DO NOT SPREAD. ALSO, THE AIR VENT COVER HAS BROKEN IN A LONG CRACK, AND EVEN WORSE MOST OF THE TABS THAT HOLD IT DOWN HAVE BROKEN OFF. THUS, IT STICKS UP LOOKING UGLY AND RATTLES. THIS TOO IS LIKELY TO BREAK UP MORE FROM ALL THE RATTLING.

Mileage: 65,000

20181008AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL NOT RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. RECEIVED RECALL IN 2016 AND HAVE YET TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED CHERVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATE A REPAIR IS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME.

20181001AIR BAGS

IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH AND JUST RANDOMLY TURN ON AND TURN OFF THE STABILISER LEG TRACTION CONTROL TIME ON THEIR SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF WHENEVER THEY WANT. THE PLAY IS ON MACY MOTHER THE ONE CONNECTION THAT GOES TO GETS EXTREMELY HOT IT DON'T WANNA COME ON YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND AND GET IT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY AS WELL

Mileage: 210,000

20181001ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH AND JUST RANDOMLY TURN ON AND TURN OFF THE STABILISER LEG TRACTION CONTROL TIME ON THEIR SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF WHENEVER THEY WANT. THE PLAY IS ON MACY MOTHER THE ONE CONNECTION THAT GOES TO GETS EXTREMELY HOT IT DON'T WANNA COME ON YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND AND GET IT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY AS WELL

Mileage: 210,000

20181001ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH AND JUST RANDOMLY TURN ON AND TURN OFF THE STABILISER LEG TRACTION CONTROL TIME ON THEIR SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF WHENEVER THEY WANT. THE PLAY IS ON MACY MOTHER THE ONE CONNECTION THAT GOES TO GETS EXTREMELY HOT IT DON'T WANNA COME ON YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND AND GET IT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY AS WELL

Mileage: 210,000

20180611AIR BAGS

"TAKATA RECALL" ON AIRBAG NO REMEDY OR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

20180608UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH BOARD COMPLETELY OVER ALL OF THE DASH INCLUDING OVER PASSENGER AIR BAG THE DASH BOARD WAS COVERED SINCE PURCHASE. NOTICED IT. 6 6 18

Mileage: 137,000

20180514AIR BAGS

HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN OVER A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. IS THIS ANOTHER SCAM OR WHAT ?

Mileage: 92,000

20180508AIR BAGS

TAKARA RECALL. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM TWO YEARS AGO IDENTIFYING MY VEHICLE AS AFFECTED BY THE AIRBAG RECALL AND WAS ALSO INFORMED I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE RECEIVING THE NOTICE AND I AM ALWAYS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN REPAIR IS AVAILABLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN, IF EVER, GM PLANS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS. I FEEL THAT GM IS TAKING IT'S TIME IN HOPE THAT AFFECTED VEHICLES AGE OUT AND ARE NO LONGER ON THE ROAD. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS OF HAVING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED BY GM?

20180429UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD CRACKS THOUGHTOUT THE DASHBORAD, FIRST APPEARED BY THE AIR BAG THEN MORE APPEARED OVER THE INSTARMENT CLUSTER THEN THE DEFROSTER VENT PANEL, SECTIONS ARE COMPLETLY BREAKING AWAY

Mileage: 80,000

20180422AIR BAGS

DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND AIR BAGS

Mileage: 79,800

20180422UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND AIR BAGS

Mileage: 79,800

20180301SERVICE BRAKES

1.VEHICLE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF, THE NEEDLES ARE GOING WILD AND THEN NOTHING. THE VEHICLE STILL DRIVES NORMAL. 2.THE CLOCK WILL NOT KEEP REGULAR TIME EVEN WHEN RESET MANY TIMES. 3.THE DRIVES SIDE REAR SPEAKER WILL NOT COME ON. 4.WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED QUICKLY CAUSING ME TO THINK IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL, THIS HAPPEN ONCE.

20180301ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1.VEHICLE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, ALL THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS GOES ON AND OFF, THE NEEDLES ARE GOING WILD AND THEN NOTHING. THE VEHICLE STILL DRIVES NORMAL. 2.THE CLOCK WILL NOT KEEP REGULAR TIME EVEN WHEN RESET MANY TIMES. 3.THE DRIVES SIDE REAR SPEAKER WILL NOT COME ON. 4.WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED QUICKLY CAUSING ME TO THINK IT WAS OUT OF CONTROL, THIS HAPPEN ONCE.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 have?
The 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 has 142 NHTSA complaints, 5 crashes, 3 fires, 10 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
Are there any recalls for the 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500?
Yes, the 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 has 1 recall(s). The most common affected component is WHEELS:RIM. Recalls are issued by NHTSA and manufacturers must provide a free remedy.
What are the most common problems with the 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500?
The most-complained component for the 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 is AIR BAGS with 49 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.