2009 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
20 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
72,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 20 complaints (45.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 15.0% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 10.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 5.0% |
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 | 9 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Structure | 2 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
Air Bags: 9; Unknown Or Other: 7; Electrical System: 2; Power Train: 2; Structure: 2; Engine: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Steering: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 6 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 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2011: 3; 2013: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 6; 2017: 6; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10389858 · 2011-03-11 (March 11, 2011)
09 CHEVY AVALANCHE THE DRIVE SHAFT OR BALL JOINT WAS UNDERSIZED BY 5/1000 TO MAKE THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CORRECTLY/THUS CAUSING SLACK WHICH MAKES NOISES FROM A JAR TO SOUNDING LIKE YOU WERE HIT IN THE REAR. 3 TIMES TO DEALER--3/30/10 AT3,788 MI, 10/28/10 W/8,185 MI TO3/3/11 W/14,000 MI. THEY TELL ME NOW ITS NO FIX, BUT HAS 100,00 MI WARRANTY. IT IS GETTING WORSE AND COULD FINALLY TWIST AND BREAK WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT W/ BODILY HARM,IT IS GETTING MUCH WORSE AND AFFECTS LATE 08 MODELS THRU 2011. A CERTIFIED LETTER SENT ON 11/22/1…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,788 miles reported. Look up ODI 10389858 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10439762 · 2011-12-13 (December 13, 2011)
CRACKED RIM FLANGE IN 2 LOCATIONS. INFO AS FOLLOWS: WHEEL 20X8.5JX; MADE IN CHINA; T-DOT GM; CRACKS ARE AT 12 O'CLOCK AND 2:30, FULL LENGTH OF THE FLANGE WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS, ON THE INBOARD (MOUNTING) SIDE OF THE WHEEL. NO OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIM AND NO TIRES WERE DAMAGED AS REMOVAL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO A RAPID AIR LOSS - TPMS SYSTEM PROVIDED EARLY WARNING OF DIMINISHED AIR PRESSURE. 2009 AVALANCHE MILES: 68,800 OEM TIRE FITMENT: DUELER H/L ALENZA 275/55R20 WINTER FITMENT: BLIZZAK 275/55R20 ROTATION DONE DURING SWIT…
Owner-reported narrative. 68,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439762 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10440346 · 2011-12-18 (December 18, 2011)
I WAS DRIVING TO A CHURCH FUNCTION WITH MY WIFE AND ABOUT 30MPH UNDER ACCELERATION, MY TRUCK STARTED LUGGING LIKE IT WAS IN 6TH GEAR. IT STARTED SHAKING THEN THE TACHOMETER WAS FLUCTUATING UP AND DOWN ABOUT 500 RPM'S. I CHECKED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND LOOKED GOOD. I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRIP TOMORROW MORNING AND NOW I AM STUCK. I TOOK IT FOR ANOTHER DRIVE TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT A HIGHER SPEED AND IT DOES. I PUT THE CRUISE ON ABOUT 60MPH AND THE TRUCK WAS BUCKING AND THE RPM'S WERE GOING CRAZY. I DRIVE MOSTLY HIGHWAY M…
Owner-reported narrative. 134,475 miles reported. Look up ODI 10440346 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10538224 · 2013-08-31 (August 31, 2013)
GOT IN TO MY CAR THAT MORNING AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY DASH AND CAME TO FIND OUT MY DASH WAS CRACKED. I DO NOTHING BUT HIGHWAY DRIVING SO THERE WERE NO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES TO CAUSE IT. I TAKE GREAT CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN BEFORE. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT IS A CHEVY ISSUE THAT IS NOT BEING DISCLOSED OR ARE THEY TAKING RESPONSIBILITY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WEBSITES WITH CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY YO…
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538224 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10679627 · 2015-01-29 (January 29, 2015)
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASHBOARD DECK AROUND AIRBAG COMPARTMENT AS WELL AS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WELL MAINTAINED AND TAKEN CARE OF; LITERALLY APPEARED ONE DAY AND HAVE SPREAD AND GOTTEN WORSE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10679627 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10746272 · 2015-08-04 (August 4, 2015)
DASHBOARD CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA. CONCERNED OF FLYING DEBRIS IN CASE OF AN INCIDENT THAT INVOLVES AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746272 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10846227 · 2016-03-12 (March 12, 2016)
CRACKS IN DASH COVER AROUND AIR BAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO HARD ROAD HITS, NO JUNK ON THE DASH. HEARD A RATTLE, LOOKED UP THERE AND FOUND THE CRACKS. THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS ACROSS INTERNET. SEAT TRACKS ROUGH SLIDING AND MOTOR FAILURE. OUTSIDE MIRROR MOTOR FAILURE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND DONT MOVE SEATS MUCH. LACK OF USE KILLS MOTORS? REAR WINDOW LEAKING WATER DUE TO PLASTIC FRAME SHRINKING, CRACKING AND LEAVING A GAP. ONLY TOOK THE WINDOW OUT ONCE BEFORE FINDING IT LEAKING 2 YEARS LATER DUE TO THE PLASTIC FRAME SHRINK AND CRACK. DOO…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10846227 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10861597 · 2016-04-26 (April 26, 2016)
CRACK IN DASH NEXT TO THE AIRBAG. DASH BOARD BECOMES UN ATTACHED BETWEEN MOLDS, CAUSING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AREA TO BOUNCE AND BECOME UNSTABLE WHICH MAY LEAD TO IMPROPER DEPLOYMENT SINCE THE SHIFTING AND DETERIORATION OF SUPPORTIVE MOLDINGS AND PLASTICS CAN NOT SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE CRACK HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOPLIGHT ON A FULL SUN DAY, WARM DAY. MY VEHICLE HAS ONLY 18000 MIES.
Owner-reported narrative. 18,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10861597 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.