2003 Chevrolet Avalanche service brakes, hydraulic problems
27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet avalanche.while at a traffic light, the contact could not depress the brake pedal. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.”
filed Mar 24, 2015
“I was leaving the fish and game club in londonderry nh when I went to stop the pedal went to the floor I pushed harder it finally stopped. I pumped the pedal a few times some pressure built up I continued to the corner where a stop sign was hit the brake again and this time the pedal went to the…”
filed Jul 20, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE…Campaign 04V045000 · Feb 4, 2004
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Avalanche years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Avalanche | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 Avalanche | 4 | 6% |
| 2004 Avalanche | 15 | 9% |
| 2002 Avalanche | 115 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche
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.