2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
11
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
The 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 has received a total of 11 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. The most commonly reported problems involve the Service Brakes Hydraulic (5 complaints), Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip (2 complaints), and Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500, potentially affecting up to 88,303 vehicles.
Recall 06E043000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
| 88,303 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK...
Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
11 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE ABS ACTIVATED AND I WAS NOT SLOWING. THERE WAS NO CROSS TRAFFIC SO I LUCKILY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE LINE FAILED DUE TO RUST. BRAKING ABILITY WITH ONLY THE REAR BRAKES ACTIVE WAS VIRTUALLY NONEXISTENT AND THERE WAS NO WARNINGS ON THE DISPLAY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION INTO GM BRAKE LINES WAS DISMISSED.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH THE A/C ON SUDDENLY THE DRIVERS SIDE STARTS BLOWING HOT AIR WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE IS STILL BLOWING COLD AIR. IF I PUT THE AVALANCHE INTO NEUTRAL TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RE START THE ENGINE IT WILL SUDDENLY START BLOWING COLD AIR AGAIN - IT IS HAPPENING QUITE A BIT MORE FREQUENTLY AND I HAVE READ ON SOME AVALANCHE FORUMS OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE AS WELL. WHEN ITS 100+ DEGREES OUTSIDE THE AIR NEEDS TO WORK THE HEATER I CAN DO WITHOUT DURING THIS TIME.
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) BRAKE FAILURE CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 VIN [XXX] , MODEL YEAR 2004 DUE TO CORROSION AS DESCRIBED BY GROSSMAN CHEVROLET SERVICE MANAGER BRENT TURCHI ( ROTTED AND LEAKING BRAKE LINE ) - OWNER [XXX] BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR - MR. TURCHI ADVISED THAT BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS MODULE ROTTED AND LEAKING - EVENT HAPPENED AT UNDER 50,000 MILES SINCE LINE IS BUNDLED WITH ALL OTHER FRONT LINES IT WAS NECESSARY TO REPLACE 2 LINES FROM MASTER TO BAS, LINE FROM FRONT ABS TO LEFT FRONT AND FROM ABS TO RIGHT FRONT , BLEED AND REPLACE FLUID $608.28 CHARGE. *TR
I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST WEEK, AND READ WHAT WAS WRITTEN TODAY. THE INFO THAT WAS PUT IN YOUR SYSTEM IS INCORRECT, THE ODI NUMBER IS 10305220 THE VECHICE DOES NOT STOP SHORT, IT TAKES ALOT LONGER TO STOP, AS THE BRAKES FAIL DURING ANTI LOCK FAILURES ALSO, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DO TO NOT STOPPING PROPERLY.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES GOES OFF WHEN THE SURFACE IS DRY. VEHICLE IS STOPPING SHORT BEFORE IT SHOULD STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND STATED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS AND CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,800. UPDATED 03/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB
Safety Rating for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500
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- 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 — 10 complaints
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- 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 — 4 complaints
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