2006 Chevrolet Avalanche recalls and problems

The 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche has 1 recall and 11 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is power train.

2005 Chevrolet Avalanche
Pictured: a 2005 model; the 2006 may differ in details. Photo: 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche by MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2006 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Low complaint count among 14 Avalanche model years — 12th most.

1recalls
11complaints
1crashes
0fires
0injuries
90,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Equipment

Dec 7, 2005 · NHTSA campaign 05V552000 · 32,068 vehicles

Problem: Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABELS LISTING AN INACCCURATE VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT.

Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on March 31, 2006. Owners May contact Buick at 1-866-608-8080, Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, Chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at 1-866-996-9463, Hummer at 1-800-732-5493, Pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, Saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or Isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.

Gm recall no. 05109.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Power Train4
Service Brakes2
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control1
Engine1
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel System1
Structure1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2010: 1 complaints20102011: 1 complaints20112012: 3 complaints201232013: 1 complaints20132014: 1 complaints20142015: 3 complaints20152016: 1 complaints20161

2006 vs. other Chevrolet Avalanche years

2000: 2 complaints20002001: 2 complaints2002: 444 complaints20024442003: 204 complaints2004: 165 complaints20042005: 71 complaints2006: 11 complaints20062007: 377 complaints2008: 258 complaints20082009: 76 complaints2010: 111 complaints20102011: 127 complaints2012: 36 complaints20122013: 82 complaints201382

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche, the latest from Dec 7, 2005 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention power train (4), service brakes (2), air bags (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.