2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 service brakes problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving home and brakes failed. Massive holes in the lines, pedal down to the floor no brake warning light until it was too late. Thank god my wife and kids were not with me this time. Lucky I'm alive. I was not on a main highway. So far the cost is up to $2000.00 to replace all the lines. Also…”
filed Sep 27, 2017
“I have read nhtsa # 05v37900 and see that addresses the brake problems with brake line that I am having problems where the brake goes to the floor with no warning that is the same as the 2002 that is included in your recall. It appears that the same brake lines were used on the 2003 model. So why…”
filed Aug 27, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes problems in other Avalanche 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Avalanche 1500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Avalanche 1500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2007 Avalanche 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Avalanche 1500 | 8 | 21% |
| 2005 Avalanche 1500 | 10 | 8% |
| 2004 Avalanche 1500 | 32 | 22% |
| 2002 Avalanche 1500 | 45 | 29% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
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.