9 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Chevrolet Avalanche, across model years 2007–2013. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Avalanche by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche has the most recalls (5) and the most owner complaints (155).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Chevrolet Avalanche model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | no data |
| 2008 | 1 | no data |
| 2009 | 2 | no data |
| 2010 | 4 | 117 |
| 2011 | 5 | 155 |
| 2012 | 3 | 52 |
| 2013 | 3 | 111 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
GM recalls 2011 Cadillac Escalade air bags that may explode, causing serious injury or death. Owners must replace inflators free of charge.
General Motors recalls 2012 Cadillac Escalade models with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode due to humidity and heat exposure, risking serious injury or death.
General Motors recalls 2013 Cadillac Escalade models with potential air bag inflator explosions causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the front passenger air bag replaced free of charge.
General Motors recalls 2014 Cadillac Escalade vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the front passenger air bag replaced free of charge.
When the Chevrolet Avalanche recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 435 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Avalanche; the most reported area is unknown or other. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Chevrolet Avalanche complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 9 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Chevrolet Avalanche, covering model years 2007–2013. The most recent was issued May 2, 2021 (Air Bags).
The 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (4), Suspension (2), Electrical System (1), Steering (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Chevrolet dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Chevrolet to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Chevrolet dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.