Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 problems reported in Texas

95 of the 1,115 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 came from Texas, most often about the electrical system.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

Complaints from Texas

Crashes

Fires

2002

Worst model year

What failed

Electrical System 26 27.4%

Other & Unspecified 14 14.7%

Brakes 12 12.6%

Airbags 10 10.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 9 9.5%

Steering 8 8.4%

Body & Structure 6 6.3%

Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.2%

Engine & Cooling 3 3.2%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.1%

Stability & Traction Control 1 1.1%

By model year

2002 Avalanche 1500 20 21.1%

2003 Avalanche 1500 17 17.9%

2004 Avalanche 1500 11 11.6%

2005 Avalanche 1500 13 13.7%

2006 Avalanche 1500 1 1.1%

2007 Avalanche 1500 13 13.7%

2008 Avalanche 1500 2 2.1%

2009 Avalanche 1500 1 1.1%

2011 Avalanche 1500 5 5.3%

2012 Avalanche 1500 3 3.2%

2013 Avalanche 1500 9 9.5%

Cities reporting most

Houston 11 25.0%

SAN Antonio 6 13.6%

Dallas 5 11.4%

Forney 3 6.8%

Canton 3 6.8%

Wichita Falls 3 6.8%

Plano 3 6.8%

Live OAK 2 4.5%

Elmendorf 2 4.5%

Kirbyville 2 4.5%

Greenville 2 4.5%

Mansfield 2 4.5%

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