2007 Chevrolet AVALANCHE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
377 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
95,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 219 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 223 of 377 complaints (59.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 16 | 4.2% |
| Braking behavior | 15 | 4.0% |
| Steering behavior | 14 | 3.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 2.4% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 1.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 1.1% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 223 |
| Unknown Or Other | 63 |
| Structure | 35 |
| Structure:Body | 33 |
| Engine | 24 |
| Electrical System | 23 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 13 |
| Power Train | 12 |
Air Bags: 223; Unknown Or Other: 63; Structure: 35; Structure:Body: 33; Engine: 24; Electrical System: 23; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 13; Power Train: 12
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 14 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 22 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 45 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 37 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 63 |
| 150,000 and above | 38 |
Under 25,000: 14; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 37; 100,000 to 149,999: 63; 150,000 and above: 38
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (63). 158 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 32 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 47 |
| 2017 | 75 |
| 2018 | 43 |
| 2019 | 43 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2008: 2; 2009: 3; 2010: 14; 2011: 5; 2012: 11; 2013: 15; 2014: 32; 2015: 29; 2016: 47; 2017: 75; 2018: 43; 2019: 43; 2020: 25; 2021: 18; 2022: 1; 2023: 8; 2024: 3; 2025: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10298387 · 2010-01-06 (January 6, 2010)
IN APR 2009 I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE IN FOR SERVICING. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WAS ON AND I HAD RECALL #0848 PERFORMED. THIS RECALL WAS TO INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS (HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE SHORTCIRCUIT). THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND AN 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY AUG/SEPT I HAD AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE (SMELLED LIKE DIRTY FEET OR THE INTERIOR CARPET WAS WET FOR SOME TIME, WITHOUT PROPER VENTILATION TO DRY. HOWEVER, I THOUGHT THAT WAS ODD AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS INSIDE THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE.) ON OR ABOUT OCT 2ND…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10298387 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10340351 · 2010-06-28 (June 28, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION. HE WAS IN DISAGREEMENT OF THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WHICH CONSISTED OF DISABLING AND REMOVING THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE RECALL WAS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND THE CONTACT REFUSED TO HAVE THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURES AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10340351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10255963 · 2009-01-22 (January 22, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ENGAGED ITSELF WITHOUT MANUAL APPLICATION. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DRAMATICALLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT NO ERROR CODES APPEARED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT PROVIDED A RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255963 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260877 · 2009-03-05 (March 5, 2009)
I HAD BEEN NOTICING THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT NOISE ON THE RIGHT FRONT END OF MY 2007 AVALANCHE. I CHECKED THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG. I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE AND IT CAME W/ A FREE TIRE ROTATION. THE SOUND SEEMED TO BE GONE AFTER THAT , I CAN'T BE SURE. THE TRUCK HAD APPROX. 12,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS GOING TO DROP OFF SOME PAPERS WITH A CUSTOMER ON OCT. 6TH WHEN I HEARD THE NOISE AGAIN. I WAS LOOKING FOR THE CUSTOMER'S TRACTOR THAT WE WERE REPAIRING IN THE FIELD AND WAS SLIGHTLY BOTHERED BY THE SUN SO I PUT ONE OF MY HAND…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260877 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10253285 · 2008-12-30 (December 30, 2008)
MY 2007 AVALANCHE DEMONSTRATES A POPPING AND CREAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END WHILE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING A SHARP CORNER. THIS NOISE IS ACCOMPANIED BY A FELT BINDING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND A FEELING OF A LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10253285 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10560175 · 2014-01-16 (January 16, 2014)
MY DASH IS CRACKED RIGHT AT THE TOP LEFT OF MY PASSENGER AIRBAG. MY DASH IS ALSO CRACKED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH NEAR STEERING COLUMN. THE ARE HUNDREDS OF ONLINE FORMS WITH THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TYPE IN AVALANCHE DASH BOARD CRACKS IN A SEARCH ENGINE. MY BIG ISSUE IS I CAN NOT GET ANY CHEVY DEALER TO TELL ME THE CRACK WILL NOT AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. THIS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN IF I GET IN A ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10560175 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10361183 · 2010-10-19 (October 19, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WHILE IT WAS IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PARKED ON A HILL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS A RELATED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY ROCK OR MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FLUID RELEASING FROM THE CLUTCH PAD WHICH WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THIS WAS NOT NORMAL AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE VEHIC…
Owner-reported narrative. 64,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10695064 · 2015-03-18 (March 18, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10695064 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10617028 · 2014-07-28 (July 28, 2014)
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE ABILITY TO HANDLE FLEX FUEL AFTER YOU RUN THE FLEX FUEL THEN SWITCH BACK TO UNLEADED THE FUEL PUMP IS DAMAGED, I'VE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNERS THAT OWN AN AVALANCHE SAME MODEL YEAR AND THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE BUT GM IGNORES THIS. CAN YOU OFFER ANY FEED BACK FOR THIS ? IF SO THANKS. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10617028 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10653441 · 2014-11-07 (November 7, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE CONNECTION PIPE TO THE FUEL TANK WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL CONNECTION PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,500.
Owner-reported narrative. 132,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10653441 at NHTSA ↗