2010 Chevrolet AVALANCHE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
111 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 75 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 53 of 111 complaints (47.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 7 | 6.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 4.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 2.7% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 2.7% |
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 | 53 |
| Unknown Or Other | 51 |
| Structure:Body | 12 |
| Electrical System | 8 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Structure | 4 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 3 |
| Power Train | 3 |
Air Bags: 53; Unknown Or Other: 51; Structure:Body: 12; Electrical System: 8; Engine: 6; Structure: 4; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 3; Power Train: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 13 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 25 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 15 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 15 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 13; 50,000 to 74,999: 25; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 1
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 36 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 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 24 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
2011: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 6; 2015: 11; 2016: 24; 2017: 26; 2018: 14; 2019: 8; 2020: 13; 2021: 4; 2024: 2
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 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 10818412 · 2016-01-06 (January 6, 2016)
BEGINNING OF DECEMBER 2015, NOTICED A DASH CRACK OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL BEHIND STEERING WHEEL. ALSO SMALL CRACK BY PASSENGER AIR BAG. CONTACTED AND TOOK TO RAY CHEVROLET. I EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT CRACK BY AIRBAG--WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS PROBABLY NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE AMOUNT THAT I HAD TO PAY WAS DETERMINED BY A FORMULA BY GM. GM SAID THERE IS A FORMULA BUT LOCAL DEALER HAS LEEWAY ON PRICE. FIRST OFFER WAS $320; SECOND OFFER BY DEALER $200. GM SAYS THEY CAN'T HELP. NOTICED ON THE INTERNET, LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 57,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10818412 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10825226 · 2016-02-09 (February 9, 2016)
MY DASH IS BREAKING AT THE AIR BAG AND ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL.IT STARTED AFTER CENTRAL CHEVROLET MADE REPAIRS TO A FAN MOTOR. I CARRIED THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER.THEY SAID MY WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER MY DASH.I HAD ABOUT 9000 MILES LEFT ON A FULL COVERAGE POLICY THAT CENTRAL CHEV.SAID COVERED THE COMPLETE TRUCK.
Owner-reported narrative. 91,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10825226 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10916615 · 2016-10-17 (October 17, 2016)
DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO(2) SEVERE DASHBOARD CRACKS. ONE CRACK IN FRONT OF MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AS I HEARD IT "CRACK". THE OTHER CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIR BAG PANEL. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THIS CRACK APPEARED, BUT CONCERNS ME RELATIVE TO THE AIR BAG OPERATION/SAFETY. I HAVE DRILLED HOLES AT THE END OF THE CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE PROGRESSION, BUT THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GET LARGER. THE DASH APPARENTLY IS BECOMING BRITTLE AND THE CRACKS ARE CO…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10916615 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11043706 · 2017-11-06 (November 6, 2017)
THUS FAR, NOTHING HAS "HAPPENED" WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FOR WELL OVER A YEAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS. I AM ALSO HAVING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN I REMOVE THE KEY, AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED (THIS HAS ALL BEGAN SINCE THE RECALL WAS INITIATED BUT NOT TAKEN CARE OF). I JUST WANT MY AIRBAGS REPLACED, AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE, GIVEN THE RECALL, AND IF THE RECALLED PARTS ARE RESPO…
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11043706 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10410067 · 2011-06-30 (June 30, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 85 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS BEGAN TO OPEN AND CLOSE, THE RPM'S REACHED 1,000, AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR UNTIL IT DECREASED TO A NORMAL SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE TWO MODULATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, WITHIN AN HOUR OF LEAVING THE DEALER THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNA…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10410067 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11120938 · 2018-08-19 (August 19, 2018)
MY TRANSMISSION WHEN TAKING OFF FAST SOUND LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL AND THEN WHEN I LET OFF THE FAST IT GOES IN GEAR. ALSO MY DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND FOUND BE A SERIOUS AIRBAG ISSUE. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED SO I COULD BE FIXED ASAP. THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD.!!!
Owner-reported narrative. 102 miles reported. Look up ODI 11120938 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10615053 · 2014-07-21 (July 21, 2014)
GM TSB #10047479 THIS IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM ON GM TRUCK AND SUV MODELS WITH POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS. THE WIRES RUB AGAINST THE MECHANISM CAUSING A SHORT AND MAKING ERRORS TO THE COMPUTER CAUSING COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS AND LOSS OF POWER. REPAIRED AT DEALERSHIP, AND CHARGED $300 FOR LABOR NO PARTS INVOLVED. NOT COVERED BECAUSE IT IS A TSB, NOT A RECALL. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT FROM LOSS OF POWER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10615053 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11203913 · 2019-04-26 (April 26, 2019)
I AM VERY DISASIFIED WITH THE WAY THE ISSUE HAS BEEN HANDLED. I DRIVE A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ WITH 111,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2005 WITH 38,000 MILES. A YEAR LATER DURING THE SUMMER TIME I BEGAN TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES (WHILE IN MOTION VEHICLE GUAGES START SPAZZING OUT GOING UP AND DOWN, RADIO CUTS IN AND OUT, DOOR LOCKS CYCLE UP AND DOWN AND VEHICLE STALLS, DOESNT SEEM TO ACCELERATE AND SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE LANE OF THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY IT BEGIN…
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203913 at NHTSA ↗