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2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 service brakes problems

32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche 150022% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Service Brakes complaints
22%
share of all complaints
100,559 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Vehicle looses power and brakes go out then dies,doesn't matter speed. If slowing down and press the brakes, the locks, lights, and security goes crazy. This is dangerous as it is in intersections and caution for collision. The vehicle has to be off for a time frame and restarts fine and can go…

    filed Apr 8, 2021

  • Third brake line failure due to corrosion. Areas of failure are hidden from view above other components. Upon brake line failure, backup braking was inoperative in all cases. Vehicle was on a city street in motion attempting to stop. Brakes failed suddenly in all cases. Brakes were very noticibly…

    filed Dec 21, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.